Structural Steel Demolition Scrap from China
Mixed scrap from building demolition including I-beams, columns, and rebar fragments, suitable for arc furnace remelting. Classified in HTS 7204.49.0080 as general 'other' ferrous waste and scrap. Originates from construction site cleanups.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Provide radiation scanning reports to confirm no contaminated steel from industrial sites
• Segregate rebar from plate scrap to match buyer specs and avoid grading disputes
• Declare exact melt percentages for alloying elements to prevent reclassification