What is the import duty on iron or steel structures from Mexico?

On HTS 7308.90.95.90 the effective duty rate is 50% (0% general rate + 50% Section 232 Steel (Derivative)). On a $10,000 customs value that is $5,000 in duty before CBP fees.

Which tariff programs apply to HTS 7308.90.95.90 from Mexico?

Section 232 Steel (Derivative) at 50%. Checked and not applied: Section 301 forced labor (Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)).

What does CBP charge on top of the duty?

The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?

It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 7308.90.95.90, Mexico origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Metals / HTS 7308.90.95.90

Iron or steel structures from Mexico: 50% import duty

A worked example on a $10,000 commercial shipment of other iron or steel structures, structural parts, and prepared structural materials. Priced Sep 2, 2026 by the Gateway tariff engine, the same engine behind the calculator, with every active duty program stacked and every carve-out shown.

Effective duty rate

50%

All active programs stacked

Duties on $10,000

$5,000

Ad valorem duty amount

CBP fees

$47.14

MPF and HMF, ocean entry

Landed cost

$15,047.14

Goods, duties and fees

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	Heading	Rate	Amount
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: Free 7308.90.95.90	7308.90.95.90	0%	$0.00
Section 232 Steel (Derivative) As of April 6, 2026, CBP may assess Section 232 metals duties based on US sales price rather than declared customs value.		50%	$5,000.00
Effective duty rate		50%	$5,000.00

Checked and not applied

Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)

Notes for this line

Section 232 Steel (Derivative) tariff adds 50%.
Section 301 forced labor does not apply to this line: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52).

What changed on this lane

65% before the first entry below, 50% today.

Feb 20, 2026IEEPA tariffs removed (SCOTUS)-25 pts
Jul 24, 2026Section 301 forced labor: articles the product of Mexico (U.S. note 52) added+10 pts

Official classification

7308.90.95.90Other

Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge sections, lock gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns) of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, USITC, current revision. General rate of duty (Column 1) as published; Chapter 99 headings as listed in the table above.

Same product, other origins

HTS 7308.90.95.90 priced from other countries.

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Questions about this example

What is the import duty on iron or steel structures from Mexico?: On HTS 7308.90.95.90 the effective duty rate is 50% (0% general rate + 50% Section 232 Steel (Derivative)). On a $10,000 customs value that is $5,000 in duty before CBP fees.
Which tariff programs apply to HTS 7308.90.95.90 from Mexico?: Section 232 Steel (Derivative) at 50%. Checked and not applied: Section 301 forced labor (Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)).
What does CBP charge on top of the duty?: The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?: It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 7308.90.95.90, Mexico origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Estimate for planning purposes only, priced on the assumptions stated above. Actual duties depend on the entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any program or exclusion claimed, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Gateway Lines is not a licensed customs broker; confirm official determinations with one.