D3 Tool Steel Plate Bar from Mexico
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 — 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 of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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