Steel Beam Blanks Low Carbon Rectangular from China
Rectangular beam blanks of nonalloy steel (<0.25% C), width <2x thickness, designed for rolling into I-beams and H-sections. Under HTS 7207.11.00.00 as semifinished products prior to final rolling. These near-net-shape castings reduce processing steps in structural steel mills.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 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
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include end-use statements if specialized; may affect quota applicability
• Test reports must confirm nonalloy status (no specified alloy elements)
• Watch for partial hot-rolling that could reclassify as 72.13 products