Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished
Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or nonalloy steel: > Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished: > Of tool steel (other than high-speed steel) > Other: > With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 18 mm: > Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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
Products classified under HTS 7228.50.10.20
SKD61 Tool Steel Ground Round 17mm
SKD61 (H13 equivalent) hot work tool steel 17mm diameter ground round for forging dies. Maximum cross-sectional dimension 17mm qualifies under HTS 7228.50.10.20 tool steel provisions with ground surface.
D2 Tool Steel Ground Round Bar 10mm
A 10mm diameter round bar made from D2 tool steel (1.5% carbon, 12% chromium), cold-finished with ground surfaces for precision applications. Classified under HTS 7228.50.10.20 as tool steel bar (not high-speed) with round cross-section, maximum dimension under 18mm, and ground finish. Meets tool steel definition due to high carbon and chromium content.
O1 Tool Steel Polished Rectangular Bar 12x4mm
O1 oil-hardening tool steel bar (0.9% C, 1% Mn, 1% Cr) in 12mm x 4mm rectangular section with polished surfaces for die making. Fits HTS 7228.50.10.20 as tool steel per note (e)(iii) with rectangular cross-section under 18mm max dimension and polished finish.
A2 Tool Steel Milled Round Rod 14mm
A2 air-hardening tool steel (1% C, 5.25% Cr) round rod, 14mm diameter with milled surfaces for gauge block manufacturing. HTS 7228.50.10.20 applies to tool steel rods with round section under 18mm, specifically milled finish.
S7 Tool Steel Ground Square Bar 15x15mm
S7 shock-resisting tool steel (0.5% C, 3.25% Cr, 1.4% Mo) square bar 15mm x 15mm with ground surfaces for punch applications. Qualifies under 7228.50.10.20 as tool steel with rectangular (square) cross-section under 18mm maximum dimension.
CPM-M4 Tool Steel Polished Round 8mm
CPM-M4 powder metallurgy tool steel (1.4% C, 4% Cr, 4% V, 4% Mo) 8mm round bar with polished finish for high-wear applications. HTS 7228.50.10.20 covers such small-diameter tool steel with specified surface treatments.
H13 Tool Steel Ground Flat Bar 16x3mm
H13 hot work tool steel (0.4% C, 5.25% Cr, 1.3% Mo, 1% V) flat ground bar 16mm width x 3mm thick for die casting molds. Fits 7228.50.10.20: tool steel, rectangular section, max dimension 16mm, ground surfaces.
M2 Tool Steel Milled Round 11.5mm
M2 molybdenum tool steel (0.85% C, 4% Cr, 5% Mo, 2% V) precision milled round 11.5mm for shear blades. Although high-speed capable, classified as tool steel under 7228.50.10.20 when not meeting high-speed steel specs.
1.2379 Tool Steel Ground Round 9mm
X153CrMoV12 (1.2379) cold work tool steel (1.55% C, 12% Cr, 0.6% Mo, 0.2% V) 9mm ground round for blanking tools. HTS 7228.50.10.20: tool steel per note (e)(i), round cross-section under 18mm, ground finish.
T15 Tool Steel Polished Rectangular 13x5mm
T15 tungsten tool steel (1.5% C, 4% Cr, 12% W, 5% Co, 5% V) rectangular stock 13mm x 5mm polished for broach manufacturing. Classified 7228.50.10.20 as tool steel (not high-speed spec), rectangular <18mm, polished.