Worn UIC60 Alloy Steel Rails for Rerolling from China
Used UIC60 continuous welded alloy steel rails from European high-speed lines, scrapped due to fatigue and profiled for rerolling mills. HTS 7302.10.50.40 applies as used alloy rails unfit for service but valuable for alloy recovery in steel production. Domed head design per UIC standards.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Provide origin rail authority certificates confirming removal from service
• Ensure no loose spikes or fittings remain attached to avoid 'set' classification
• Use NACE corrosion standards documentation for quality assurance in bids