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Nonalloy Steel Blooms for Heavy Sections

Square cross-section steel blooms (<0.25% carbon) with width-to-thickness ratio <2:1, used for forging heavy structural sections like crane hooks. HTS 7207.11.00.00 covers these compact rectangular semifinished products before hot-rolling into beams. Produced via continuous casting for structural steel applications.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7207.20.00Same rate: 35%

If alloy steel composition

Containing alloying elements per Chapter 72 definitions, moves to alloy semifinished

7214.91.00.90Same rate: 35%

If forged into bars

Further processing beyond semifinished into forged products

7206.10.00.00Same rate: 35%

If supplied as ingots

Ingots not considered semifinished products under HTS definitions

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide continuous casting process documentation to distinguish from ingots (excluded from semifinished classification)

Confirm square/rectangular dimensions; non-rectangular shapes fall outside 7207

Avoid rust discoloration claims; no duty allowance per Chapter 72 notes