Analysis
HTS 7209.25.00 covers of a thickness of 3 mm or more under heading 7209 (flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, cold-rolled…).
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 92% of the 262 tariff lines in chapter 72, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
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 concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
All 10 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7209.15.00 | Of a thickness of 3 mm or more | Free |
| 7209.16.00 | Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm | Free |
| 7209.17.00 | Of a thickness of 0.5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm | Free |
| 7209.18.15 | Of high-strength steel | Free |
| 7209.18.25 | Of a thickness of less than 0.361 mm (blackplate) | Free |
| 7209.18.60 | Other: other | Free |
| 7209.26.00 | Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm but less than 3 mm | Free |
| 7209.27.00 | Of a thickness of 0.5 mm or more but not exceeding 1 mm | Free |
| 7209.28.00 | Of a thickness of less than 0.5 mm | Free |
| 7209.90.00 | 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: other | Free |