Low Carbon Steel Billets for Forging from China
Rectangular semifinished steel billets containing less than 0.25% carbon, used as feedstock for forging operations in manufacturing. These products have a rectangular cross-section (not square) and are hot-rolled or continuously cast without further working. Classified under HTS 7207.12.00 as semifinished products of nonalloy steel with low carbon content and specified shape.
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
• Verify carbon content certification below 0.25% and rectangular (non-square) dimensions via mill test reports to avoid reclassification
• Provide evidence of semifinished state (no further working per Chapter 72 notes) to prevent duty shifts to finished bars/rods