Steel Dog Bone Blanks for Rails from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
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
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