Analysis
HTS 7308.90.70 covers other: steel grating under heading 7308 (structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures…).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 45% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 45% duty.
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 7308.90.30 (not in part of alloy steel, duty-free), 7308.90.60 (columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar…, duty-free) and 7308.90.95 (other: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 332323 (Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing), an industry of 2,827 US establishments employing 41,236 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7308.90.30 | Not in part of alloy steel | Free |
| 7308.90.60 | Columns, pillars, posts, beams, girders and similar structural units: other | Free |
| 7308.90.95 | Other: other | Free |