Analysis
HTS 7326.11.00 covers grinding balls and similar articles for mills under heading 7326 (other articles of iron or steel).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 8.6%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 7326.90.60 (coated or plated with precious metal), at 8.6%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 8.6 percentage points.
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.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 27.5% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 27.5% duty.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing), an industry of 3,501 US establishments employing 66,282 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7326.19.00 | Forged or stamped, but not further worked: other | 2.9% |
| 7326.20.00 | Articles of iron or steel wire | 3.9% |
| 7326.90.10 | Other: of tinplate | Free |
| 7326.90.25 | Cable or inner wire for caliper and cantilever brakes and casing therefor, whether or not cut to length | Free |
| 7326.90.35 | Containers of a kind normally carried on the person, in the pocket or in the handbag | 7.8% |
| 7326.90.45 | Horse and mule shoes | Free |
| 7326.90.60 | Coated or plated with precious metal | 8.6% |
| 7326.90.86 | Other: other | 2.9% |