Cold-Formed Steel Hat Channel Section from Germany
Hat-shaped steel channel cold-formed from flat-rolled nonalloy steel sheet, used for ceiling grid systems and framing in commercial construction. HTS 7216.91.00 applies as it represents cold-formed shapes and sections from flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document the cold-forming process with production records to differentiate from hot-rolled equivalents
• Test for alloy content; exceeding Chapter 72 limits moves product to alloy steel subheadings
• Declare exact dimensions as narrow widths may trigger bar classifications under 7213