S7 Tool Steel Cold-Rolled Square Bar from Germany
S7 shock-resisting tool steel square bar, cold-rolled, meeting note (e) molybdenum/carbon criteria. Used for punches and chisels, not further worked, under HTS 7228.50.10.
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 already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Mill certificates must specify cold-rolling vs hot-rolling to stay in cold-finished category
• Test for minimum yield if marketed as high-strength, but tool steel takes precedence
• Bundle documentation for multiple bars to streamline entry