L6 Tool Steel Flat Bar 5x12mm from China
Cold-rolled L6 shock tool steel (0.7% C, 0.75% Ni, 1.5% Cr equiv), 12mm max, for bandsaws. 7228.50.10.40: tool steel cold-finished other bars <18mm.
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
• Ni content in L6—ensure total alloys qualify under tool note
• Thin flats prone to 'further worked' claims if edges deburred
• Batch certs per heat lot mandatory