7205.21.00.00—Of alloy steel
General
Free
Units
kg
Column 2
45%
Special
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Tandom · Duty calculator
7205.21.00.00—Of alloy steelGeneral
Free
Units
kg
Column 2
45%
Special
—
Tandom · Duty calculator
Add country and invoice value for the full duty stack — base + 301 + 232 + AD/CVD + fees.
HTS 7205.21.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Of alloy steel. 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. No Chapter 99 tariff modifications (Section 301, Section 232, IEEPA) or AD/CVD orders currently flag this code in Tandom's catalog.
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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 steel grit from China
The tariff classification of a stainless steel powder from various countries
The tariff classification of Magwall Screen from Japan
The tariff classification of steel shot from India and South Korea.
The tariff classification of steel shot and grit from South Africa.
Source: CBP CROSS (view all rulings on rulings.cbp.gov →)
HTS 7205.21.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Of alloy steel. It belongs to Chapter 72 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 7205.21.00.00 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 7205.21.00.00 is 45%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Cuba and North Korea).
No active Chapter 99 tariff overlays (Section 301, Section 232, IEEPA reciprocal, etc.) currently flag HTS 7205.21.00.00 in Tandom's catalog. Use the calculator's date + origin inputs to confirm against any retroactive overlay you may be filing.
No active AD/CVD orders currently flag HTS 7205.21.00.00 in Tandom's catalog. Tandom monitors Federal Register notices daily; a flag will appear here within 24h of any new order's publication.
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.
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