Chapter 72, Iron and steel / Heading 7228
HTS 7228.50.10.20: Other bars and rods of other alloy steel, of tool steel (other than high-speed steel), with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 18 mm, of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished
Schedule text: Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished. Classification: Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or nonalloy steel › Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished › Of tool steel (other than high-speed steel) › Other › With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 18 mm › Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished
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 7228.50.10.20 | 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.
- 7228.50.10Of tool steel (other than high-speed steel) (rate line, Free)
- 7228.50.10.10Of ball-bearing steel
- 7228.50.10.40Other
- 7228.50.10.60Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished
- 7228.50.10.80Other
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 7228.50.10.20?
- HTS 7228.50.10.20 covers other bars and rods of other alloy steel, of tool steel (other than high-speed steel), with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 18 mm, of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished; the schedule's own line text is "Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or nonalloy steel › Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished › Of tool steel (other than high-speed steel) › Other › With a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 18 mm › Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished. It sits in chapter 72 (Iron and steel) under heading 7228.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 7228.50.10.20?
- 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 7228.50.10.20 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 7228.50.10.20?
- It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 7228.50.10 (Of tool steel (other than high-speed steel)), which has 4 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.