M42 Cobalt-Bearing High-Speed Steel Wire from China
M42 high-speed steel wire alloyed with 8-10% cobalt, 1.5% carbon, and tungsten/molybdenum for heat-resistant cutting applications, in drawn coil form. HTS 7229.90.0500 covers this as high-speed steel wire of other alloy steel types. Ideal for manufacturing cobalt-enhanced drills and reamers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Cobalt content declaration critical; affects both classification and potential Section 232 tariffs
• Verify no phosphating or coating treatments applied, per 'further worked' note
• Use correct statistical suffix for cobalt-bearing vs standard high-speed steel