Start with the steel product. Then read the trade measures.
U.S. import reference for flat, coated, stainless, electrical and other steel products. Product classification, origin and entry date work together.
Select a steel product
HRC · classification path
Slab is hot rolled into strip and coiled.
| Heading / candidate row | Product boundary | General |
|---|---|---|
| 7208 | Nonalloy, uncoated hot-rolled flat product, width ≥600 mm. Coil, pickling and thickness determine the subheading. | Select subheading |
| 7208.39.00 | Example only: other coil, not further worked than hot-rolled, thickness <3 mm; excludes the separately listed pickled route. | Free |
| 7211 | Nonalloy uncoated flat product, width <600 mm; choose its subheading. | Select subheading |
“Free” is the basic General rate on that displayed row, not the total import duty. Examples are not a classification of your material. Chemistry, dimensions, processing and all relevant notes must agree. Read the HRC technical profile →
HRPO · classification path
Hot-rolled steel with surface scale removed and an oil treatment.
| Heading / candidate row | Product boundary | General |
|---|---|---|
| 7208 | Pickling does not make hot-rolled steel cold-rolled. Select the pickled, coil/non-coil and thickness branch. | Select subheading |
| 7208.27.00 | Example only: nonalloy, width ≥600 mm, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled, thickness <3 mm. | Free |
| 7211 | Width <600 mm changes the nonalloy uncoated flat-product heading. | Select subheading |
“Free” is the basic General rate on that displayed row, not the total import duty. Examples are not a classification of your material. Chemistry, dimensions, processing and all relevant notes must agree. Read the HRPO technical profile →
CRC · classification path
Cold-rolled sheet or coil with its specified heat treatment and delivery condition.
| Heading / candidate row | Product boundary | General |
|---|---|---|
| 7209 | Nonalloy, width ≥600 mm, cold-rolled, not clad/plated/coated. | Select subheading |
| 7209.17.00 | Example only: in coils, not further worked than cold-rolled, thickness 0.5–1 mm inclusive, under heading 7209. | Free |
| 7211 | Width <600 mm: use the relevant cold-rolled subheading here. | Select subheading |
“Free” is the basic General rate on that displayed row, not the total import duty. Examples are not a classification of your material. Chemistry, dimensions, processing and all relevant notes must agree. Read the CRC technical profile →
GI · classification path
Steel with a hot-dip zinc coating.
| Heading / candidate row | Product boundary | General |
|---|---|---|
| 7210.49.00 | Nonalloy flat-rolled, width ≥600 mm, otherwise zinc-coated, not corrugated; hot-dip route. Corrugated material follows 7210.41 instead. | Free |
| 7212 | Width <600 mm: inspect 7212.30 for otherwise zinc-coated material. | Select subheading |
“Free” is the basic General rate on that displayed row, not the total import duty. Examples are not a classification of your material. Chemistry, dimensions, processing and all relevant notes must agree. Read the GI technical profile →
GA · classification path
Hot-dip-coated steel subsequently heat treated to form an iron-zinc alloy coating.
| Heading / candidate row | Product boundary | General |
|---|---|---|
| 7210.49.00 | Candidate for nonalloy, non-corrugated, hot-dip galvannealed flat product of width ≥600 mm. Confirm zinc–iron coating and substrate chemistry. | Free |
| 7212 | Width <600 mm: inspect 7212.30. GA is technically distinct from GI even when a candidate tariff branch is shared. | Select subheading |
“Free” is the basic General rate on that displayed row, not the total import duty. Examples are not a classification of your material. Chemistry, dimensions, processing and all relevant notes must agree. Read the GA technical profile →
EGI · classification path
Steel with an electrolytically deposited zinc coating.
| Heading / candidate row | Product boundary | General |
|---|---|---|
| 7210.30.00 | Nonalloy flat-rolled, width ≥600 mm, electrolytically zinc-coated. Select the statistical suffix after confirming the product. | Free |
| 7212 | Width <600 mm: inspect 7212.20 for electrolytic zinc coating. | Select subheading |
“Free” is the basic General rate on that displayed row, not the total import duty. Examples are not a classification of your material. Chemistry, dimensions, processing and all relevant notes must agree. Read the EGI technical profile →
STS · classification path
A family of corrosion-resistant steels defined by composition and metallurgical structure.
| Heading / candidate row | Product boundary | General |
|---|---|---|
| 7219 | Stainless flat-rolled products, width ≥600 mm; hot/cold processing and thickness subdivide the heading. | Select subheading |
| 7219.34.00 | Example only: not further worked than cold-rolled, thickness 0.5–1 mm inclusive, width ≥600 mm. | Free |
| 7220 | Stainless flat-rolled products, width <600 mm. STS bars and tubes use other headings. | Select subheading |
“Free” is the basic General rate on that displayed row, not the total import duty. Examples are not a classification of your material. Chemistry, dimensions, processing and all relevant notes must agree. Read the STS technical profile →
Prepainted · classification path
Prepainted steel combines a specified substrate and paint system. The process example below uses a metal-coated substrate.
| Heading / candidate row | Product boundary | General |
|---|---|---|
| 7210.70.60 | Candidate for nonalloy, width ≥600 mm, painted/varnished/plastic-coated product that is also metal-coated or clad. Not every painted product falls here. | Free |
| 7212 | Width <600 mm: inspect 7212.40; confirm all coating layers. | Select subheading |
“Free” is the basic General rate on that displayed row, not the total import duty. Examples are not a classification of your material. Chemistry, dimensions, processing and all relevant notes must agree. Read the Prepainted technical profile →
Electrical · classification path
Magnetic sheet products divided into grain-oriented and non-oriented families.
| Heading / candidate row | Product boundary | General |
|---|---|---|
| 7225.11.00.00 | Silicon-electrical steel, width ≥600 mm, grain-oriented. | Free |
| 7225.19.00.00 | Silicon-electrical steel, width ≥600 mm, other than grain-oriented. | Free |
| 7226 | Other-alloy flat product, width <600 mm: select the appropriate electrical-steel subheading. | Select subheading |
“Free” is the basic General rate on that displayed row, not the total import duty. Examples are not a classification of your material. Chemistry, dimensions, processing and all relevant notes must agree. Read the Electrical technical profile →
Plate · classification path
Flat plate supplied in a product-specific rolling, cooling or heat-treatment condition.
| Heading / candidate row | Product boundary | General |
|---|---|---|
| 7208 | Nonalloy uncoated hot-rolled flat product, width ≥600 mm; non-coil branches distinguish thickness and further working. | Select subheading |
| 7225 | Other-alloy flat product, width ≥600 mm. Plate is a form, not a guarantee of nonalloy composition. | Select subheading |
| 7219 | Stainless flat product, width ≥600 mm; identify hot/cold processing and dimensions. | Select subheading |
“Free” is the basic General rate on that displayed row, not the total import duty. Examples are not a classification of your material. Chemistry, dimensions, processing and all relevant notes must agree. Read the Plate technical profile →
Long products · classification path
Rolled structural sections with defined cross-sectional forms.
| Heading / candidate row | Product boundary | General |
|---|---|---|
| 7213 | Iron/nonalloy hot-rolled bars and rods in irregularly wound coils. | Select subheading |
| 7214 | Other iron/nonalloy bars and rods, with the specified forging/rolling/drawing/extruding conditions. | Select subheading |
| 7216 | Iron/nonalloy angles, shapes and sections. Stainless/other-alloy long products have separate headings. | Select subheading |
“Free” is the basic General rate on that displayed row, not the total import duty. Examples are not a classification of your material. Chemistry, dimensions, processing and all relevant notes must agree. Read the Long products technical profile →
Pipe & tube · classification path
Tubular products with the manufacturing route stated separately from grade and application.
| Heading / candidate row | Product boundary | General |
|---|---|---|
| 7304 | Seamless iron (other than cast iron) or steel tubes, pipes and hollow profiles. | Select subheading |
| 7305 | Other circular iron/steel tubes and pipes with external diameter >406.4 mm. | Select subheading |
| 7306 | Other iron/steel tubes, pipes and hollow profiles; welded/open-seamed forms are examples. | Select subheading |
“Free” is the basic General rate on that displayed row, not the total import duty. Examples are not a classification of your material. Chemistry, dimensions, processing and all relevant notes must agree. Read the Pipe & tube technical profile →
The basic rate is only one part of the picture.
| Layer | What the source establishes | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Base HTS rate | Product classification determines the basic General / Special / Column 2 treatment. The examples above show General only. | USITC · 2026 Revision 22, Chapter 72 · USITC · 2026 Revision 22, Chapter 73 |
| Section 232 | 9903.82.02 states an additional 50% for covered articles, with exceptions. Note 16(c)(iii) includes the steel headings used here. Full customs value is the stated basis; do not apply older metal-content-only guidance to raw sheet or coil. The April 6 framework was amended in June and is reflected in Revision 22. | USITC · 2026 Revision 22, Chapter 99, note 16 · CBP · June 5, 2026 implementation guidance |
| Section 301 | China product actions require an exact subheading and exclusion check. Other Section 301 actions and their interaction rules require separate screening; a country label alone does not establish the charge. | USTR · China Section 301 product search · USITC · 2026 Revision 22, Chapter 99, note 16 |
| AD / CVD | Check the written order scope, country, producer/exporter and current entry instructions. An HTS match is a lead, not a scope ruling. Additional duties may remain payable alongside Section 232. | Commerce · Scope rulings and classification rulings · Commerce · AD/CVD product, country and case search |
Read the origin-specific context
Raw steel is not the same as machinery.
The 50% additional Section 232 provision for covered steel articles is the starting reference here, subject to the applicable exceptions. The 15% treatment described for listed derivative equipment does not make Korean, Japanese or EU coil or sheet automatically subject to 15%. FTA eligibility alone does not remove Section 232.
USITC · 2026 Revision 22, Chapter 99, note 16 · CBP · June 5, 2026 implementation guidance
Check China Section 301 separately.
Use the exact eight-digit HTS subheading in the USTR search, then check current exclusions and Chapter 99. This page does not assign a blanket China Section 301 rate or add it automatically. AD/CVD scope, producer and entry instructions remain separate from both Section 232 and Section 301.
USTR · China Section 301 product search · Commerce · Scope rulings and classification rulings
UK product origin and melt-and-pour conditions both matter.
9903.82.04 states an additional 25% for covered UK articles meeting note 16(d), including the 95% UK steel melt-and-pour condition. CBP also records a specific, temporary Tata Steel UK / Netherlands melt-and-pour treatment through the end of 2027. Shipping from the UK is not enough to establish eligibility.
USITC · 2026 Revision 22, Chapter 99, note 16 · CBP · May 6, 2026 UK technical correction
USMCA is not a blanket exemption for steel.
Note 16(h) has a separately authorized, limited-quantity steel-producer relief path under 9903.82.18. The U.S.-content split in 9903.82.20/.21 applies to the listed derivative equipment in note 16(c)(xi), not ordinary sheet or coil as a group. Commerce clarified that content definition effective October 14, 2026.
USITC · 2026 Revision 22, Chapter 99, note 16 · Commerce · October 14, 2026 U.S.-content guidance
Read the applicable country and product provisions.
Start with the exact Chapter 72/73 classification and note 16, then screen other applicable trade measures and entry restrictions. Column 1, preference eligibility and Column 2 are different treatments. No origin-wide total rate is calculated here.
USITC · 2026 Revision 22, Chapter 72 · USITC · 2026 Revision 22, Chapter 99, note 16
Find the order that covers the product.
Useful Commerce search terms differ by material: hot-rolled steel flat products, cold-rolled steel flat products, corrosion-resistant steel products, stainless steel sheet and strip, and the actual pipe, plate or long-product description. These are search terms, not findings that an order applies to every origin or producer.
Commerce · AD/CVD product, country and case search · Commerce · Scope rulings and classification rulings
Origin, the steel’s country of melt and pour, and the exporting country are separate facts. CBP requires melt-and-pour reporting for subject steel; connect that record to the identified material rather than assuming the invoice address supplies it.
Classification sources and boundaries
For nonalloy flat products, width ≥600 mm versus <600 mm changes the heading. Alloy chemistry can move the product outside the nonalloy paths shown. STS is not zinc-coated carbon steel; electrical steel has its own alloy and magnetic distinctions.
USITC · 2026 Revision 22, Chapter 72 · USITC · 2026 Revision 22, Chapter 73
The older CBP coated-steel guide explains the electrolytic / hot-dip / galvannealed distinction. It is used for classification background only; current rates come from Revision 22.
CBP · Coated Nonalloy Flat-Rolled Steel (2010 classification guide)
This reference is a dated research snapshot, not a live customs classifier, a complete list of exceptions, or legal advice. Confirm the legally effective schedule and CBP instructions for the entry date.