Nonalloy Steel Blooms for Heavy Sections from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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