A2 Tool Steel Cold-Finished Hexagonal Rod from Japan
A2 tool steel hexagonal rod, cold-finished with 0.3-1.25% Cr and appropriate carbon per note (e)(ii), ideal for dies and shear blades. Classifies under 7228.50.10 as other tool steel bars not high-speed.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Include heat number traceability for composition verification; tool steel requires precise element certification
• Avoid rust/discoloration claims as no duty allowance per chapter note
• Confirm hexagonal cross-section qualifies as 'bars/rods' not 'shapes' via dimensions