Cold-Formed M42 High-Speed Steel Hex Bar 20mm from Germany
Cold-formed hexagonal bar of M42 high-speed steel with 20 mm across flats, ideal for producing high-performance taps and reamers in aerospace applications. Classified under HTS 7228.10.0060 due to its high-speed steel alloy (meeting note (e) criteria with >10.5% Cr and >1.2% C), cold-forming process, and cross-section over 18 mm.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Certify M42 composition explicitly against chapter note (e); measure maximum cross-section (across flats for hex) precisely; bundle documentation showing cold-forming to distinguish from hot-worked