Analysis
HTS 7222.11.00 covers of circular cross-section under heading 7222 (other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 6 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 ten-digit suffixes separate electroslag or vacuum arc remelted, of high-nickel alloy steel, containing less than 8 percent by…, containing 8 percent or more but less…, containing less than 8 percent by… and containing 8 percent or more but less…. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7222.11.00.01 | Electroslag or vacuum arc remelted | kg | 331110 |
| 7222.11.00.06 | Of high-nickel alloy steel | kg | 331110 |
| 7222.11.00.57 | Containing less than 8 percent by weight of nickel | kg | 331110 |
| 7222.11.00.59 | Containing 8 percent or more but less than 24 percent by weight of nickel | kg | 331110 |
| 7222.11.00.82 | Containing less than 8 percent by weight of nickel | kg | 331110 |
| 7222.11.00.84 | Containing 8 percent or more but less than 24 percent by weight of nickel | kg | 331110 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7222.19.00 | Bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded: other | Free |
| 7222.20.00 | Bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished | Free |
| 7222.30.00 | Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel: other bars and rods | Free |
| 7222.40.30 | Hot-rolled, not drilled, not punched and not otherwise advanced | Free |
| 7222.40.60 | Angles, shapes and sections: other | Free |