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.

ProgramRateAmount
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
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
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.