Cold-Formed 4340 Alloy Steel Shaft Blank 300mm from China
Cold-formed 4340 nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy steel bar with 300 mm diameter, supplied as shaft blanks for oilfield drilling equipment. Falls under HTS 7228.50.50.70 for other cold-finished alloy steel bars exceeding 228 mm cross-section, not further worked.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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
Import Tips
• Include heat analysis certificate proving 4340 alloy specs; U.S
• Note (e) defines qualifying alloy elements
• Document cold-forming process to distinguish from hot-rolled; inspect for surface scale which indicates hot-rolling
• Large diameter bars may require special handling declarations for transportation and storage compliance