T15 Tool Steel Rectangle Bar from China
T15 tungsten tool steel rectangular bar for form tools, classified as tool steel though high alloy. HTS 7228.60.10.60 captures 'other' tool steel bars excluding only high-speed variants. Hot-rolled mill finish.
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
• Tungsten grades (>5.5% per Note e(vi)) need explicit tool steel documentation
• Rectangle width/thickness ratio affects bar vs universal plate classification
• Not razor blade steel - specific thin strip provisions in Note (d)