Forgings and stampings of iron or steel that have not been further machined, drilled, or finished beyond their initial forming operation occupy this residual heading — a category that spans rough crankshaft blanks, structural brackets, and heavy industrial blanks awaiting secondary processing. The 'not further worked' condition is the critical classification boundary: once a forging is machined, threaded, or otherwise finished, it typically moves to the heading for the finished article. Section 232 tariffs on steel articles are directly relevant here, and the forging process itself (open-die vs. closed-die, hot vs. cold) may be relevant to end-use specifications even if it does not change the tariff heading. Importers of large industrial forgings should also be aware that antidumping orders have historically targeted certain steel forgings from specific origins.

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