D2 Tool Steel Ground Round Bar from China

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.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%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
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

Import Tips

Certify tool steel composition meets U.S. note (e) criteria (e.g

>1.2% C & >10.5% Cr for D2) with mill test reports to avoid reclassification

Document cold-finishing process (ground/milled only, no coatings) as 'further worked' treatments trigger different subheadings

Verify cross-section max dimension ≥18 mm; smaller bars shift to other statistical suffixes