Analysis
HTS 7220.12.50 covers of a width of less than 300 mm under heading 7220 (flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 34% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 34% duty.
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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7220.11.00 | Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more | Free |
| 7220.12.10 | Of a width of 300 mm or more | Free |
| 7220.20.10 | Of a width of 300 mm or more | Free |
| 7220.20.60 | Of a thickness exceeding 1.25 mm | Free |
| 7220.20.70 | Of a thickness exceeding 0.25 mm but not exceeding 1.25 mm | Free |
| 7220.20.80 | Of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm: razor blade steel | Free |
| 7220.20.90 | Of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm: other | Free |
| 7220.90.00 | Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm: other | Free |