Silico-Manganese Steel Billet for Forging 100x100mm from Japan
Hot-rolled square billet of silico-manganese steel, 100mm x 100mm, not cold-formed, intended for forging into finished parts. Classified under HTS 7228.20.10.00 as a bar/rod form of this alloy steel pre-forging. Provides base material with excellent hot workability.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Declare intended end-use as forging stock but classify based on current bar form
• Ensure no further working like polishing, which would trigger 'further worked' provisions
• Bulk shipments require precise weight declarations to avoid valuation disputes