Chapter 72, Iron and steel / Heading 7208
HTS 7208.39.00.25: Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a thickness of less than 3 mm, high-strength steel
Schedule text: Other. Classification: Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated › Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled › Of a thickness of less than 3 mm › High-strength steel › Other
General rate of duty
Free
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
75%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
25%
9903.91.01
Forced labor 301
exempt
9903.05.90
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: Free 7208.39.00.25 | 0% | $0.00 |
Section 301 China product action 9903.91.01 | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Section 232 Steel Since April 6, 2026 (Proclamation 11021, 91 FR 18201), Section 232 metals duties apply to the full customs value of the article, regardless of metal content. Derivative articles are no longer assessed on their metal content alone. | 50% | $5,000.00 |
Effective duty rate | 75% | $7,500.00 |
Checked and not applied
- Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Related lines
Statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading share one legal rate; the last two digits report statistics.
- 7208.39.00Of a thickness of less than 3 mm (rate line, Free)
- 7208.39.00.20“Advanced” or “ultra” of a kind described in statistical note 4 to this chapter
- 7208.39.00.30With untrimmed edges
- 7208.39.00.90Other
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 7208.39.00.25?
- HTS 7208.39.00.25 covers flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a thickness of less than 3 mm, high-strength steel; the schedule's own line text is "Other". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated › Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled › Of a thickness of less than 3 mm › High-strength steel › Other. It sits in chapter 72 (Iron and steel) under heading 7208.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 7208.39.00.25?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 7208.39.00.25 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 75%: 0% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 50% Section 232 Steel. Section 301 applies (9903.91.01). Forced-labor duty: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52).
- Which lines are related to HTS 7208.39.00.25?
- It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 7208.39.00 (Of a thickness of less than 3 mm), which has 3 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.