7228.30.60.00 - Other

This HTS category, 7228.30.60.00, encompasses "other" bars and rods of other alloy steel that have undergone hot-rolling, hot-drawing, or extrusion, and are not further worked. This designation applies when the alloy steel does not fall under the more specific classifications of ball-bearing steel or chipper knife steel. The critical differentiator for this category is the composition of the alloy steel, meaning it is made of iron and carbon with the addition of other alloying elements to impart specific properties, but it does not meet the stringent requirements for dedicated tool steels or high-speed steels.

To understand its placement, it's essential to contrast this with its siblings. HTS code 7228.30.20.00 specifically covers bars and rods made of ball-bearing steel, a specialized alloy engineered for high wear resistance and load-bearing capacity. Similarly, 7228.30.40.00 is designated for chipper knife steel, also a distinct alloy designed for the rigorous demands of cutting wood and other fibrous materials. Therefore, 7228.30.60.00 serves as a residual category for other alloy steel bars and rods processed through hot methods, provided they are not further worked and do not fit into the more narrowly defined alloy steel categories.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification within this code relies on confirming that the material is indeed an alloy steel, has been processed by hot-rolling, hot-drawing, or extrusion, and is not further worked. Crucially, it must not meet the specific compositional or performance criteria that would place it under the more specialized sibling categories for ball-bearing steel or chipper knife steel.