Cold-Finished D2 Tool Steel Round Bar from Mexico
A cold-finished round bar made from D2 tool steel, an alloy steel with high chromium and carbon content meeting tool steel definitions, featuring a diameter of 20 mm. Classified under HTS 7228.50.10.80 as other bars and rods of tool steel (not high-speed), cold-formed or cold-finished, with maximum cross-sectional dimension over 18 mm. Not further worked beyond cold-finishing per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Certify tool steel composition per U.S
• Note (e) showing >1.2% carbon and >10.5% chromium to avoid reclassification
• Provide mill test reports confirming cold-finished state and no further working like polishing or coating
• Declare exact cross-sectional dimension; bars under 18 mm shift to different subheading