T15 Tool Steel Rectangle Bar from Germany
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 — Germany → 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
• 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)