Analysis
HTS 7209.18.15 covers of high-strength steel under heading 7209 (flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, cold-rolled…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
For statistics it divides in two: 7209.18.15.30 for annealed and 7209.18.15.60 for other. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
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 7209.18.25 (of a thickness of less than 0.361 mm (blackplate), duty-free) and 7209.18.60 (other: other, 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.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7209.18.25 | Of a thickness of less than 0.361 mm (blackplate) | Free |
| 7209.18.60 | Other: other | Free |