U.S. exports of Alloy Steel (Non-Stainless) Ingots & Other Primary Forms (HS 722410) totaled $3.3M in August 2026.
Importers of Alloy Steel (Non-Stainless) Ingots & Other Primary Forms paid $7K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.25% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Alloy Steel (Non-Stainless) Ingots & Other Primary Forms imports of $2.7M in August 2026 ran 139% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.1M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataIngots, blooms, billets, and other primary forms of non-stainless alloy steel — including tool steel and high-nickel alloy grades — represent the upstream feedstock stage before rolling or forging into finished mill products. The United Kingdom and Japan lead US supply under this heading, with Sweden and Canada also significant, reflecting the concentration of specialty alloy steel melting capacity in established industrial economies. The US schedule separates high-nickel alloy steel (7224100005), tool steel (7224100045), and other alloy steel primary forms (7224100075), with Section 232 tariffs applicable across the heading.
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Tool steel is a recognized category of high-carbon, high-alloy steel specifically formulated for cutting, forming, and die applications, characterized by high hardness, wear resistance, and heat resistance. The US schedule provides a dedicated line (7224100045) for tool steel ingots and primary forms. Classification as tool steel should be supported by the mill's grade designation (e.g., D2, H13, M2) and chemical composition certificate confirming it meets recognized tool steel specifications.
Primary forms (heading 722410) include ingots and continuously cast products in their as-cast or as-poured state. Once the material has been hot-worked — rolled, forged, or otherwise reduced — into blooms, billets, or slabs with defined cross-sectional geometry, it typically classifies as a semifinished product under heading 722490. The distinction matters because the two headings carry separate tariff lines and may have different trade-remedy exposure.
ImportsExports
Imports
$2.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$3.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $12.6M of Alloy Steel (Non-Stainless) Ingots & Other Primary Forms and exported $44.4M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
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Mexico and Canada together take 93% of it.
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rate provision · imports
98.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.25% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7224100075 | Ingots A Other Primary Forms of Other Alloy Steel | $2.7M | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- |
| 7224100005 | Ingots A Oth Prim Forms of High-Nickel Alloy Steel | $27K | 25.00% | 100.00% | $7K |
| 7224100045 | Ingots and Other Primary Forms of Tool Steel | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7224100000 | Other Alloy Steel, Ingots and Other Primary Forms | $3.3M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Subheading 1 of 2 in heading 7224
Subheading 722410 · $3.3M of $6.0M
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