Analysis
HTS 7210.90.10 covers other: clad under heading 7210 (flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad…).
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.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 30% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 30% duty.
The other lines in the same group are 7210.90.60 (electrolytically coated or plated with base metal, duty-free) and 7210.90.90 (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.
All 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7210.90.60 | Electrolytically coated or plated with base metal | Free |
| 7210.90.90 | Other: other | Free |