A2 Tool Steel Cold-Finished Hexagonal Rod from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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
• 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