0.28% Carbon Rectangular Steel Semifinished for Rails from China

Semifinished rectangular carbon steel with 0.28% C content, width ≥4x thickness, intended for rolling into railway track sections. Precisely matches HTS 7207.20.00.45 as nonalloy steel semifinished product with required carbon level and cross-sectional dimensions. Supplied in straight lengths without patterns or further working.

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

Maintain chain-of-custody documentation from mill to entry proving no intermediate processing occurred

Measure all four dimensions at customs; inconsistent measurements lead to 7207.20.00.30 reclassification

Declare exact carbon analysis method (wet chemistry vs spectroscopy) for verification