M2 Tool Steel Hex Bar 11mm Across Flats

Cold-hexagon bar M2 (1% C, 4% Cr, 5% W—high-speed but listed as other), 11mm across flats (<18mm), for cutters. 7228.50.10.40 as specified tool steel cold-finished.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7228.30.80Same rate: 35%

If confirmed high-speed steel

W/Mo/V trigger high-speed heading exclusion.

7228.60.60.00Same rate: 35%

If further worked (e.g., straightened)

Certain cold operations beyond basic finishing qualify as further worked.

7228.50Same rate: 35%

If ball-bearing steel per note (h)

Specific low-impurity composition for bearings uses dedicated code.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Hex max dimension is across flats; document clearly for CBP

M2 often high-speed—confirm not reclassed via tungsten analysis

Separate hex from rounds; shapes sometimes scrutinized

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