A2 Tool Steel Cold-Drawn Flat Bar

Cold-drawn flat bar of A2 air-hardening tool steel (1% carbon, 5% chromium), 25 mm wide by 10 mm thick, used for dies and gauges. Falls under HTS 7228.50.10.80 for tool steel bars cold-finished with cross-sectional dimension over 18 mm, not further worked. Meets U.S. Note (e)(ii) tool steel criteria.

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.

7228.50.50Same rate: 35%

If maximum cross-section under 18 mm

Dimension threshold determines subheading within tool steel cold-finished bars.

7215.50.00.90Same rate: 35%

If non-alloy steel

Tool steels are alloy-specific; non-alloy compositions shift to Chapter 72 iron/steel headings.

7228.60.60.00Same rate: 35%

If angles, shapes, or sections

Non-round/square profiles like L-shapes or channels classify under shapes/sections provisions.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Submit chemical analysis proving tool steel status (0.3-1.25% C, 1.25-10.5% Cr) to CBP upon entry

Avoid common pitfall of imprecise dimension measurement; use calipers for max cross-section verification

Ensure no heat treatment beyond cold-finishing, as annealing may trigger further worked classification

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