A2 Tool Steel Cold-Drawn Flat Bar from China
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 — 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
• 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