Heavy Duty Chipper Steel Bright Bar from China
Hot-rolled bright finish bars of chipper knife steel per note (f), with controlled 0.48-0.55% C for edge retention in heavy-duty chippers. Not cold-formed but may have light scale removal without further working. HTS 7228.30.4000 specific for this tool steel.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Bright bars must prove no cold drawing; hot-rolled microstructure documentation needed
• 'Further worked' note excludes even light polishing; stay within hot-rolled tolerance
• Batch testing recommended; single heat variation can trigger full re-analysis