Cold-Finished High-Strength Steel per Note (a) Bar
Flat-rolled high-strength steel bar <3mm thick, minimum yield 275 MPa per note (a), cold-finished. For structural automotive parts. HTS 7228.50.50 other alloy steel bars cold-formed.
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Alternative Classifications
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If classified as flat-rolled product
Thin high-strength products often go to 7225 flat-rolled cold-finished.
If body stampings made from this steel
Automotive body parts classified as vehicle parts.
If fabricated into finished structure
Steel structures/assemblies move to Chapter 73.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Minimum yield point test certificate per note (a) required at entry
• Thickness verification prevents strip (7225) vs. bar confusion
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