Rectangular Billet Steel Nonalloy C-Free from China
"C-free" low carbon (<0.25%) rectangular steel billets for specialty forging applications. Semifinished nonalloy product with precise rectangular cross-section under HTS 7207.12.00. Avoids alloy classifications per Chapter definitions.
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
• Ultra-low carbon certs critical to stay under 0.25% threshold
• No retail packaging—bulk industrial form prevents set classification
• Pre-entry dimension photos help resolve shape disputes