CPM-M4 Tool Steel Bar from China
Powder metallurgy CPM-M4 tool steel bar, with high carbon/chromium/molybdenum/vanadium meeting multiple tool steel criteria excluding high-speed. Used for wear parts and cutting tools. HTS 7228.60.10 for such tool steel forms.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
Import Tips
• Provide powder metallurgy process documentation alongside composition certs
• Label clearly as 'tool steel bar - not high-speed' to guide classification
• Beware quota restrictions or additional duties on certain alloy steel shapes