17-4 PH Stainless Alloy Steel Bar 120 mm Cross-Section from China
Cold-finished 17-4 PH precipitation-hardening stainless steel bar with 120 mm square cross-section for aerospace and valve stems. Under HTS 7228.50.5040 as other cold-finished alloy steel bars 76-228 mm, not further worked. High chromium qualifies under alloy steel definitions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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
• Classify as alloy steel (not stainless Chapter 72 exclusions) based on exact chemistry certification
• Confirm square/round cross-section measurement falls 76-228 mm range
• No artificial oxidation or phosphatizing allowed without shifting to further worked headings