Forging Billet Steel Rectangle Nonalloy from Mexico
Nonalloy steel billets in rectangular form (<0.25% C) designed for open-die forging into custom shapes. Hot-worked semifinished product without Chapter 72 'further working' treatments. HTS 7207.12.00 applies to this precise geometry and composition.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
9903.05.900%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
• Pair with end-use statements for forging to support classification vs. finished products
• No duty allowance for rust per Chapter notes—budget for potential surface cleaning