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HTS 7209.28.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Of a thickness of less than 0.5 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 tariff modifications currently stack on top of the base rate, and 11 active AD/CVD orders flag this code.
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Chapter 99 overlays that stack on the base rate
| Code | Authority | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9903.80.01 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.80.08 | section_232 | Free |
| 9903.80.61 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.80.68 | section_232 | Free |
| 9903.81.28 | section_232 | Free |
| 9903.81.83 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.81.85 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.81.87 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%. |
| 9903.81.88 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%. |
| 9903.81.94 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.81.95 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.82.02 | section_232 | 50% |
| 9903.82.04 | section_232 | 25% |
| 9903.82.18 | section_232 | no change |
| 9903.91.01 | section_301 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
Active orders that may apply to imports under this HTS code. HTS coverage is advisory — actual scope depends on each order's product description. Run the AD/CVD lookup → to check whether your specific shipment is in scope.
Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil
Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products (CVD)
Certain Carbon Steel Products
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products
HTS 7209.28.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Of a thickness of less than 0.5 mm. It belongs to Chapter 72 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 7209.28.00.00 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 7209.28.00.00 is 0.4¢/kg + 20%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Cuba and North Korea).
Yes — HTS 7209.28.00.00 is covered by section_232 provision 9903.80.01 (The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%). 14 additional overlays also touch this code. Open the code page for the full overlay stack with effective dates and country scopes.
Yes — 11 AD/CVD orders flag this code: A-533-865 (AD, India), A-588-873 (AD, Japan), A-351-843 (AD, Brazil) plus 8 more. Open the code page for deposit rates, scope determinations, and the linked case lookups.
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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