CPM-M4 Tool Steel Round Bar from China
Particle metallurgy CPM-M4 tool steel round bar for wear-resistant dies, classified as tool steel per multiple Note (e) criteria (C, Cr, Mo). HTS 7228.60.10.60 for other tool steel bars not high-speed. PM process doesn't change classification.
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
• PM grades need same tool steel chem cert as conventional - specify Note (e) criteria met
• Avoid surface rust claims - Chapter note denies duty allowance for pre-entry rust
• Declare exact diameter for statistical breakout in .10.60 suffix