Analysis
HTS 7215.90.10 covers plated or coated with metal: not cold-formed under heading 7215 (other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel).
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.
The other lines in the same group are 7215.90.30 (plated or coated with metal: cold-formed, duty-free) and 7215.90.50 (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 concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
All 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7215.90.30 | Plated or coated with metal: cold-formed | Free |
| 7215.90.50 | Other: other | Free |