Chapter 72, Iron and steel / Heading 7214
HTS 7214.91.00.16: Other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section, containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon, with a maximum cross section less than 152 mm
Schedule text: With a maximum cross section less than 152 mm. Classification: Other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling › Other › Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section › Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon › With a maximum cross section less than 152 mm
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 7214.91.00.16 | 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.
- 7214.91.00Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section (rate line, Free)
- 7214.91.00.20With a maximum cross section of 152 mm or more
- 7214.91.00.60Containing by weight 0.25 percent or more but less than 0.6 percent of carbon
- 7214.91.00.90Containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 7214.91.00.16?
- HTS 7214.91.00.16 covers other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section, containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon, with a maximum cross section less than 152 mm; the schedule's own line text is "With a maximum cross section less than 152 mm". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling › Other › Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section › Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon › With a maximum cross section less than 152 mm. It sits in chapter 72 (Iron and steel) under heading 7214.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 7214.91.00.16?
- 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 7214.91.00.16 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 7214.91.00.16?
- It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 7214.91.00 (Of rectangular (other than square) cross-section), which has 3 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.