O1 Tool Steel Flat Bar from Japan
Flat bar stock of O1 tool steel, an oil-hardening alloy with 0.9% carbon and manganese/silicon/chromium meeting tool steel criteria under U.S. note (e)(iii). Ideal for blades, knives, and forming tools requiring good machinability and toughness. Falls under HTS 7228.60.10 as other bars and rods of tool steel excluding high-speed varieties.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Include detailed alloy analysis reports specifying carbon 0.85-1.00% and manganese 1-1.8% to validate tool steel classification
• Declare exact dimensions as bars/rods to distinguish from plates or sheets in other headings
• Check for Section 232 tariffs on steel which may apply regardless of HTS tool steel status