D3 Tool Steel Plate Bar from Canada
D3 high-carbon high-chromium tool steel thick flat bar (meeting Note e(i) >10.5% Cr), used for thread rolling dies. Classified HTS 7228.60.10.60 as tool steel bar, distinguished from universal mill plate by use spec.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Thickness >4mm risks universal plate confusion (Note b) - tool steel use prevails
• D-series very rust-prone - no duty allowance per Chapter rust note
• Thickness/width ratio critical for flat bar vs plate HTS boundary