HTS chapter · section XV
Chapter 72
Base metals and articles of base metal
Chapter 72 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sits in section XV (base metals and articles of base metal). It has 29 headings and 262 eight-digit tariff lines.
The spread of 10 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here.
240 of its 262 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (92%) and 22 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 10%. The median line pays duty-free.
The most finely divided heading is 7202 (ferroalloys), with 24 lines; fine division usually means the rates or the trade statistics differ enough to be worth separating.
28 of its 29 headings are entirely duty-free at the general rate, including 7201 (pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or…), 7203 (ferrous products obtained by direct…) and 7204 (ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap…).
The heading with the highest median rate is 7202 (ferroalloys) at 3.4000000000000004%.
Headings
| Heading | Description | Lines | Free | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7201 | Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms | 4 | 4 | duty-free |
| 7202 | Ferroalloys | 24 | 2 | 3.4000000000000004% |
| 7203 | Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity… | 2 | 2 | duty-free |
| 7204 | Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel | 7 | 7 | duty-free |
| 7205 | Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel | 3 | 3 | duty-free |
| 7206 | Iron and nonalloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 7203) | 2 | 2 | duty-free |
| 7207 | Semifinished products of iron or nonalloy steel | 4 | 4 | duty-free |
| 7208 | Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated | 18 | 18 | duty-free |
| 7209 | Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated | 11 | 11 | duty-free |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated | 14 | 14 | duty-free |
| 7211 | Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated | 17 | 17 | duty-free |
| 7212 | Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated | 9 | 9 | duty-free |
| 7213 | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or nonalloy steel | 6 | 6 | duty-free |
| 7214 | Other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling | 5 | 5 | duty-free |
| 7215 | Other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel | 5 | 5 | duty-free |
| 7216 | Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel | 12 | 12 | duty-free |
| 7217 | Wire of iron or nonalloy steel | 21 | 21 | duty-free |
| 7218 | Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel | 3 | 3 | duty-free |
| 7219 | Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more | 14 | 14 | duty-free |
| 7220 | Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm | 9 | 9 | duty-free |
| 7221 | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel | 1 | 1 | duty-free |
| 7222 | Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel | 6 | 6 | duty-free |
| 7223 | Wire of stainless steel | 3 | 3 | duty-free |
| 7224 | Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel | 2 | 2 | duty-free |
| 7225 | Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more | 17 | 17 | duty-free |
| 7226 | Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm | 17 | 17 | duty-free |
| 7227 | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel | 5 | 5 | duty-free |
| 7228 | Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or nonalloy steel | 16 | 16 | duty-free |
| 7229 | Wire of other alloy steel | 5 | 5 | duty-free |