Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished
Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or nonalloy steel: > Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished: > Of tool steel (other than high-speed steel) > Other: > With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 18 mm or more: > Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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
Products classified under HTS 7228.50.10.60
D2 Tool Steel Ground Round Bar
A 20 mm diameter round bar made from D2 alloy tool steel, cold-finished with ground surfaces for precision machining applications. Classified under HTS 7228.50.10.60 as tool steel (meeting U.S. note (e)) bars of round cross-section with maximum dimension over 18 mm and ground surfaces, not further worked beyond cold-finishing. Ideal for dies, punches, and shear blades requiring high wear resistance.
O1 Tool Steel Polished Rectangular Bar
25 mm x 20 mm rectangular section bar of O1 oil-hardening tool steel, polished finish for gauge and fixture manufacturing. Fits HTS 7228.50.10.60 as tool steel bars (U.S. note (e)(iii): ≥0.85% C, 1-1.8% Mn) with rectangular cross-section >18 mm max dimension and polished surfaces from cold-finishing.
A2 Tool Steel Milled Round Bar
22 mm diameter A2 air-hardening tool steel bar with milled surfaces for precision tooling blanks. HTS 7228.50.10.60 applies to this cold-finished tool steel (U.S. note (e)(ii): ≥0.3% C, 1.25-10.5% Cr) round bar over 18 mm with machined surfaces, not further processed.
CPM-M4 Tool Steel Polished Round Bar
19 mm diameter CPM-M4 powder metallurgy tool steel bar, polished surface for high-performance milling cutters. HTS 7228.50.10.60 for this tool steel (U.S. note (e)(i): >1.2% C, >10.5% Cr equiv) round bar just over 18 mm with polished cold-finish.
H13 Tool Steel Milled Rectangular Stock
25 mm x 22 mm H13 hot-work tool steel rectangular bar, milled surfaces for mold and die making. Classified HTS 7228.50.10.60 as qualifying tool steel bar with rectangular section >18 mm and machined finish, cold-formed only.
S7 Tool Steel Ground Flat Bar
30 mm x 15 mm flat rectangular bar of S7 shock-resisting tool steel, ground on all surfaces for die components. Qualifies under HTS 7228.50.10.60 as tool steel (U.S. note (e)) rectangular cross-section bar >18 mm max dimension with ground finish from cold operations.