Heavy Duty Chipper Steel Bright Bar from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
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
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