M2 Tool Steel Hex Bar 11mm Across Flats from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• 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