7228.10.00/M2 High-Speed Steel Round Bar/Mexico

M2 High-Speed Steel Round Bar from Mexico

A cylindrical bar made from M2 high-speed steel, an alloy tool steel with tungsten, molybdenum, and vanadium exceeding the thresholds in note (e) for high-speed applications. Used primarily for manufacturing cutting tools like drills and end mills due to its red-hardness and wear resistance. Classified under HTS 7228.10.00 as bars and rods specifically of high-speed steel.

Duty Rate — Mexico → 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 of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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Import Tips

• Obtain mill test certificates verifying high-speed steel composition per US note (e) to avoid reclassification as general alloy steel

• Ensure accurate dimensional measurements as 'bars and rods' excludes products meeting wire definitions under general chapter notes

• Declare exact alloy elements to prevent disputes over high-speed qualification; common pitfall is insufficient documentation