Structural Steel Feedstock Billet from China
Rectangular billet nonalloy steel <0.25% C, narrow width profile (<4x thick), for structural beam production. HTS 7207.12.0010 captures this precise semifinished category. Key material for construction I-beams.
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 already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Certify freedom from high-strength steel minimum yield requirements
• Separate from concrete reinforcing precursors to avoid mix-ups
• Document as not for retail sale or further worked