Analysis
HTS 7211.23.60 covers containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon: other under heading 7211 (flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 92% of the 262 tariff lines in chapter 72 that are also free. 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 7211.23.15 (of high-strength steel, duty-free), 7211.23.20 (of a thickness exceeding 1.25 mm: other, duty-free), 7211.23.30 (of a thickness exceeding 0.25 mm but not exceeding 1.25 mm, duty-free) and 7211.23.45 (of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm, 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, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7211.23.15 | Of high-strength steel | Free |
| 7211.23.20 | Of a thickness exceeding 1.25 mm: other | Free |
| 7211.23.30 | Of a thickness exceeding 0.25 mm but not exceeding 1.25 mm | Free |
| 7211.23.45 | Of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm | Free |