D2 Tool Steel Ground Round Bar 10mm from Japan
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.
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
• Provide mill test certificate confirming tool steel composition per US note (e)>1.2% C, >10.5% Cr)
• Ensure surface finish documentation shows grinding per 'further worked' exclusion
• Watch for misclassification as high-speed steel which uses different subheading