Analysis
HTS 7301.20.10 covers of iron or nonalloy steel under heading 7301 (sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled…).
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 77% of the 250 tariff lines in chapter 73. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 7301.10.00 (sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled…, duty-free) and 7301.20.50 (angles, shapes and sections: of alloy steel, duty-free).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 20% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 20% duty.
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 is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7301.10.00 | Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel: sheet piling | Free |
| 7301.20.50 | Angles, shapes and sections: of alloy steel | Free |