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.

ProgramRateAmount
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.