1.2379 Tool Steel Ground Round 9mm from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• EN/AISI cross-reference in documentation for 1.2379/D2 equivalent
• Chromium analysis critical for note (e)(i)
• Roundness tolerance documentation recommended