D2 Tool Steel Flat Bar from China
A flat bar made from D2 alloy tool steel, containing over 1.2% carbon and more than 10.5% chromium, used for making punches and dies. It falls under HTS 7228.60.10.60 as other bars and rods of tool steel (not high-speed steel) per Chapter 72 note (e). The rectangular cross-section classifies it as a bar rather than a wire or profile.
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
• Certify exact chemical composition at entry to meet U.S
• Note (e) tool steel definition (e.g
• >1.2% C and >10.5% Cr for D2)
• Provide mill test certificates showing it's not high-speed steel to avoid reclassification
• Watch for 'further worked' treatments like polishing that may shift to 7228.70 subheading