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Chromium-vanadium and high-speed alloy steels for drop-forged hand tools and drill/saw bodies.
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Source countries
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Companies
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Goods affected
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Claims on record
What depends on it
1 essential American goods rely on tool-grade alloy steel (hand tools/bits) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| CNChina | 26% |
| TWTaiwan | 25% |
| VNVietnam | 7% |
| MXMexico | 7% |
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 6% |
| INIndia | 6% |
| CACanada | 5% |
| ATAustria | 4% |
| FRFrance | 2% |
| THThailand | 2% |
| JPJapan | 2% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 1% |
Who makes it
3 companies produce tool-grade alloy steel (hand tools/bits).
Austrian steel and technology group; world leader in high-quality wire rod for automotive applications (valve springs, suspension springs, tire cord). voestalpine Draht GmbH in Leoben-Donawitz produces the spring steel wire rod that goes into virtually every European and many US/Japanese automotive valve springs. NYSE-listed ADR; Vienna Stock Exchange.
Maker of specialty alloys and tool/high-speed steels for tools, aerospace and medical.
Specialty-steel maker; high-speed steel and the famous YSS "white/blue paper" knife/tool steels.
