A2 Tool Steel Cold-Drawn Flat Bar from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• 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