Cold-Formed Steel Stud Framing from China
C-shaped steel studs cold-formed from flat-rolled nonalloy steel for non-load-bearing interior wall framing in commercial buildings. HTS 7216.91.00 covers these cold-formed shapes and sections derived from flat-rolled products.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Distinguish load-bearing vs non-load-bearing in documentation; load-bearing may have stricter codes
• Ensure no pre-punching of holes counts as 'further worked' requiring different subheading
• Bulk pallet shipments avoid retail set classifications under Chapter 73