Heading 7228

Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or nonalloy steel

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Heading 7228 covers bars, rods, angles, shapes, sections and hollow drill bars of alloy steel other than stainless steel. The heading splits first by product form and working: high-speed steel and silico-manganese steel bars, hot-rolled or extruded bars, forged bars, cold-formed bars, other bars, angles and sections, and hollow drill bars. Every line in this heading carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Products in this heading

High-speed steel bar stock for cutting tools
Silico-manganese steel bars for spring making
Tool steel flat bars, not cold-formed
Ball-bearing steel bars, cold-finished
Alloy steel concrete reinforcing bars, hot-rolled
Hot-rolled alloy steel H sections for structural frames
Hollow drill bars for mining drill steel
Alloy steel angles with a cross section under 76 mm

How to choose the right subheading

The type of alloy steel: high-speed steel, silico-manganese steel, tool steel (including ball-bearing and chipper knife steel), high-nickel alloy steel, or other.
The product form: bar or rod, angle, shape or section, or hollow drill bar.
How far the goods are worked: not cold-formed, hot-rolled, hot-drawn, extruded, forged, cold-formed or cold-finished, or further worked.
Size thresholds: maximum cross-sectional dimension of 18 mm or 76 mm, and diameter or cross section bands of 76 mm, 152 mm and 228 mm.
Whether surfaces are ground, milled or polished, which affects some tool steel and other cold-finished lines.

Often confused with

Bars and rods of stainless steel
Stainless steel is a separate chapter 72 subchapter and is not covered by heading 7228.
Heading 7222
Bars and rods of nonalloy steel, hot-rolled
Nonalloy steel bars belong to the earlier nonalloy headings.
Heading 7214
Wire of other alloy steel
Wire in coils is classified in its own heading, not as bars and rods.
Heading 7229
Hot-rolled coils of other alloy steel in irregularly wound coils
Coiled bar and rod of alloy steel goes to heading 7227.
Heading 7227
Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, 600 mm or more wide
Flat-rolled sheet and plate are classified by width in headings 7225 and 7226.
Heading 7225

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for high-speed steel bars?

Bars and rods of high-speed steel that are not cold-formed go in 7228.10.00.10. Cold-formed high-speed steel bars go in 7228.10.00.30 if the maximum cross-sectional dimension is less than 18 mm, or 7228.10.00.60 if it is 18 mm or more. All three carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on alloy steel angles and shapes?

Hot-rolled alloy steel U, I, H and T sections that are not drilled, punched or otherwise advanced are classified in 7228.70.30.10. Other hot-rolled angles and shapes of 76 mm or more are in 7228.70.30.20 and 7228.70.30.41. The general (MFN) rate for these lines is Free.

How do I classify cold-finished alloy steel bars?

First decide whether the steel is tool steel. Cold-finished tool steel bars of ball-bearing steel go in 7228.50.10.10, and other tool steel bars go in lines such as 7228.50.10.40, at a general (MFN) rate of Free. Cold-finished alloy steel that is not tool steel goes in 7228.50.50.15 for sizes under 76 mm, also Free.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.