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HTS 7202.29.00.50 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Ferroalloys, other. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 72: Iron and steel, Section XV: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. 8 potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags link to this code.
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HTS-linked orders that may be relevant to imports under this code. An HTS link is a screening aid; actual coverage depends on each order's written product scope. Run the AD/CVD lookup → to check whether your specific shipment is in scope.
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Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
The tariff classification of ferrosilicon from Brazil
The tariff classification of ferrosilicon (Duramet) from Canada.
Source: CBP CROSS (view all rulings on rulings.cbp.gov →)
HTS 7202.29.00.50 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Ferroalloys, other. It belongs to Chapter 72 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 7202.29.00.50 is Free. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
The Column 2 rate for HTS 7202.29.00.50 is 4.4¢/kg on silicon content. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, and Russia).
No Chapter 99 flags are linked to HTS 7202.29.00.50 in Tandom's current catalog view. Use the calculator's date, origin, and product inputs to check a specific entry scenario.
Tandom links 8 potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to this code: A-351-860 (AD, Brazil), A-821-838 (AD, Russia), A-557-828 (AD, Malaysia) plus 5 more. An HTS link is a screening aid; review each order's written scope and linked case materials to determine whether a product is covered.
Section and chapter notes that govern this code
Throughout this schedule, the expression 'base metals' means: iron and steel, copper, nickel, aluminum, lead, zinc, tin, tungsten (wolfram), molybdenum, tantalum, magnesium, cobalt, bismuth, cadmium, titanium, zirconium, antimony, manganese, beryllium, chromium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium, and thallium.
In this chapter and, in the case of notes (d), (e), and (f) throughout the tariff schedule, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned: (a) 'Pig iron': Iron-carbon alloys not usefully malleable, containing by weight more than 2 percent of carbon; (b) 'Spiegeleisen': Iron-carbon-manganese alloys containing by weight more than 6 percent but not more than 30 percent of manganese; (f) 'Flat-rolled products' and 'bars and rods' have defined cross-section and dimension requirements.
Tandom guides relevant to this code
What changed April 6, 2026, what stayed the same, and how to file a steel, aluminum, or copper line in ACE without leaving duty exposure on the table.
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Where trade compliance APIs fit in a broker's filing pipeline: HTS classification, duty calculation, AD/CVD scope match, and post-summary corrections.
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How to read, order, and report Chapter 99 HTS codes alongside the base classification on a US entry summary in 2026. The full stacking ladder for brokers and compliance teams.
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A working guide to the inputs, the layers, and the math behind a US entry summary in 2026. Written for brokers, forwarders, and importer compliance teams.
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Cash deposit cascade, separate rates, all-others, and PRC-wide rates. Worked example on case A-570-910 (galvanized welded steel pipe from China) with three exporter-specific rates.
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Scope text is authoritative; the HTS list is illustrative. Read scope, find past rulings, and file a 19 CFR 351.225 inquiry. Worked example on case A-570-106 (wooden cabinets from China).
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