The classification hierarchy requires first checking whether the bar was forged (722840), then whether it was cold-formed or cold-finished (722850). Only bars that were not further worked beyond hot-rolling or hot-drawing, and do not fit those prior headings, fall into 722860. The mill's process documentation and the product's surface condition and dimensional tolerances are the key evidence.

The US has historically maintained antidumping and countervailing duty orders on various steel bar products from multiple countries. Importers of alloy steel bars from Taiwan, Germany, Austria, France, or Sweden should check the current scope of any active orders with US Customs and Border Protection or the Department of Commerce before entry, as scope determinations for alloy grades can be technically complex.