SUJ2 Ball-Bearing Steel Cold-Drawn Hexagonal Rod from China
SUJ2 Japanese-grade ball-bearing steel rod, cold-drawn into hexagonal profile for use in bearing retainers and precision components, conforming to HTS Chapter 72 note (h) for carbon, chromium, and impurity controls. Falls under 7228.50.1010 as cold-finished tool steel rod of ball-bearing quality, not further worked. Provides superior fatigue resistance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%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
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
• Include JIS certification alongside chemical composition to prove ball-bearing steel status
• Specify cold-drawing tolerance levels in documentation to confirm cold-finished state
• Watch for reclassification if diameter exceeds typical rod sizes into plate categories