AISI 52100 Ball-Bearing Steel Round Bar from Mexico
A precision-ground round bar made from AISI 52100 alloy steel, specifically formulated for ball-bearing applications with controlled carbon (0.95-1.13%), chromium (1.25-1.65%), and low sulfur/phosphorus levels as defined in HTS Chapter 72 note (h). This falls under HTS 7228.60.10.30 as other bars and rods of tool steel (not high-speed) of ball-bearing steel. It is hot-rolled or forged into bar form without further working beyond basic surface treatments.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Provide mill test certificates confirming ball-bearing steel composition per note (h) including exact C, Cr, Mn, S/P limits; declare as 'tool steel, ball-bearing grade' to avoid reclassification; watch for alloy content exceeding tool steel specs leading to Chapter 72 heading 7228.30