A2 Tool Steel Cold-Drawn Flat Bar from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 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