Analysis
HTS 7201.50.30 covers alloy pig iron; spiegeleisen: alloy pig iron under heading 7201 (pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms).
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 92% of the 262 tariff lines in chapter 72. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 7201.10.00 (nonalloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5 percent or less…, duty-free), 7201.20.00 (nonalloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5…, duty-free) and 7201.50.60 (alloy pig iron; spiegeleisen: spiegeleisen, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 331110 (Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing), an industry of 359 US establishments employing 78,532 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
All 3 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7201.10.00 | Nonalloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5 percent or less of phosphorus | Free |
| 7201.20.00 | Nonalloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5 percent of phosphorus | Free |
| 7201.50.60 | Alloy pig iron; spiegeleisen: spiegeleisen | Free |