D2 Tool Steel Hot-Rolled Round Bar from Mexico
A hot-rolled round bar made from D2 alloy tool steel, containing more than 1.2% carbon and over 10.5% chromium per Chapter 72 note (e). Used for making dies and punches. Classified under HTS 7228.30.60.00 as other hot-rolled bars of tool steel (not high-speed).
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 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 exact chemical composition to confirm tool steel per note (e); non-compliant may shift to 7228.30.20
• Provide mill test certificates showing hot-rolled condition and no further working like polishing
• Avoid rust/discoloration claims as no duty allowance per Chapter 72 note