GCr15 Ball-Bearing Steel Square Bar from Mexico
Square cross-section bar of GCr15 (Chinese equivalent to 52100) ball-bearing steel with composition certified to Chapter 72 note (h): 0.95-1.13% C, 1.25-1.65% Cr, minimal S/P. HTS 7228.60.10.30 covers these tool steel bars specifically for bearing production, distinguished from general alloy steel.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Submit detailed chemical analysis reports at entry proving note (h) compliance; declare specific use for ball bearings if requested; beware of over-rolling into shapes that might trigger 7228.40 angles/shapes classification