Steel Dog Bone Blanks for Rails from China
Special rectangular 'dog bone' profile semifinished steel (<0.25% C) with width <2x thickness for rail rolling. HTS 7207.11.00.00 for these nonalloy rail blanks from continuous casting. Optimized shape aids rail head formation.
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
• Rail-specific chemistry certs required for end-use verification
• Dimension tolerance tight; minor variations can shift to 7207.12
• Section 232 tariffs likely apply; confirm exclusions