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HTS 7208.53.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm. 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. 15 Chapter 99 flags link to this code (4 active, 11 expired), and 50 potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags link to this code. A Chapter 99 flag is not a shipment-level determination; origin, product facts, claims, and entry date control whether a provision applies.
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Chapter 99 flags linked to this code; applicability depends on origin, product facts, claims, and entry date
| Code | Authority | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9903.80.01 | section_232Expired | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.80.05 | section_232Expired | Free |
| 9903.80.61 | section_232Expired | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.80.65 | section_232Expired | Free |
| 9903.81.25 | section_232Expired | Free |
| 9903.81.83 | section_232Expired | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.81.85 | section_232Expired | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.81.87 | section_232Expired | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%. |
| 9903.81.88 | section_232Expired | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%. |
| 9903.81.94 | section_232Expired | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.81.95 | section_232Expired | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.82.02 | section_232Active | 50% |
| 9903.82.04 | section_232Active | 25% |
| 9903.82.18 | section_232Active | no change |
| 9903.91.01 | section_301Active | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
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.
Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products
Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate
Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To- Length Plate
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate
Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Certain Carbon Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from India
Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products
Hot-Rolled Steel Products
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate
Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate
Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate
Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate
Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products
Hot-Rolled Steel Products
Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products
Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products
Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products
Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Cut-to-Length Steel Plate
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Hot-Rolled Steel Products
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Cut-to-Length Steel Plate
Hot-Rolled Steel Products
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon Steel Plate
Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
HTS 7208.53.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm. It belongs to Chapter 72 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 7208.53.00.00 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 7208.53.00.00 is 20%. 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).
Tandom links section_232 provision 9903.80.01 to HTS 7208.53.00.00. Its published rate notation is The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%, and its status on 2026-09-05 is expired. 14 additional Chapter 99 flags also link to this code. A flag is not a shipment-level determination; check origin, product facts, claims, and entry date.
Tandom links 50 potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to this code: A-357-814 (AD, Argentina), A-421-807 (AD, Netherlands), A-485-803 (AD, Romania) plus 47 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.
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