Analysis
HTS 7218.99.00 covers other: other under heading 7218 (stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 5 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
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.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 29% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 29% duty.
The other lines in the same group are 7218.10.00 (ingots and other primary forms, duty-free) and 7218.91.00 (of rectangular (other than square) cross-section, duty-free).
The ten-digit suffixes separate having a cross-sectional area of less…, having a cross-sectional area of 232…, having a cross-sectional area of less… and having a cross-sectional area of 232…. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7218.99.00.15 | Having a cross-sectional area of less than 232 cm2 | kg | 331110 |
| 7218.99.00.30 | Having a cross-sectional area of 232 cm2 or more | kg | 331110 |
| 7218.99.00.45 | Having a cross-sectional area of less than 232 cm2 | kg | 331110 |
| 7218.99.00.60 | Having a cross-sectional area of 232 cm2 or more | kg | 331110 |
| 7218.99.00.90 | Other | kg | 331110 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7218.10.00 | Ingots and other primary forms | Free |
| 7218.91.00 | Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section | Free |