Steel Dog Bone Blanks for Rails from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
50%
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
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) 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