Welded Steel HSS Column from Mexico
Hollow structural section (HSS) steel column, welded from non-alloy steel plates, for supporting loads in multi-story buildings. Classified under HTS 7308.90.3000 as a pillar or column prepared for iron or steel structures excluding alloy steel.
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
• Provide load-bearing capacity certifications to confirm structural intent and compliance
• Label as 'not in part of alloy steel' clearly on commercial invoice to match subheading
• Avoid pitfall of classifying as tube (7306) by specifying structural preparation like welding for columns