Punched U-Channel Steel Section from Mexico
A U-shaped channel profile of nonalloy steel with punched slots for mounting hardware in machinery bases. Classified under HTS 7216.99.0010 due to punching as a qualifying further working on angles, shapes, or sections of iron/nonalloy steel. Commonly used in industrial shelving and equipment framing.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
50%
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document punching specifications and ensure no alloying elements exceed nonalloy thresholds per Chapter 72 notes
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as hot-rolled without noting punching, which changes classification
• Include photos or diagrams showing punched features in entry documentation for CBP review