Policy Guidelines on Import Tariffs on Steel and Steel Derivatives

The U.S. Customs, in accordance with Proclamation 10896, imposes a 25% ad valorem tariff on all imported steel and steel derivative products from all countries. The policy is enforced based on the arrival time at the port, but the actual tax assessment prevails. It is especially important to note that if customs clearance is completed in advance, but the shipment arrives late or is released late, it may affect the actual taxation.

Effective Date:

• Effective from March 12, 2025, at 00:01 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Scope of Applicable Goods:

2.1 Steel Products (HTS 9903.81.87)

• Listed steel products (excluding derivatives) under this classification:
  (i) Flat-rolled products under headings 7208, 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7225, or 7226.
  (ii) Bars and rods under headings 7213, 7214, 7215, 7227, or 7228; angles, shapes, and sections under heading 7216 (excluding subheadings 7216.61.00, 7216.69.00, or 7216.91.00); wire under headings 7217 or 7229; steel sheet piles under subheading 7301.10.00; steel rails under subheading 7302.10; fish plates and sole plates under subheading 7302.40.00; other steel products under subheading 7302.90.00.
  (iii) Pipes, tubes, and hollow profiles under headings 7304 or 7306; tubes and pipes under heading 7305.
  (iv) Ingots, other primary forms, and semi-finished products under headings 7206, 7207, or 7224.
  (v) Stainless steel products under headings 7218, 7219, 7220, 7221, 7222, or 7223.

2.2 Specific Steel Derivative Products (HTS 9903.81.89/90/91/93)

• 9903.81.89: Steel derivative products under existing Section 232 tariffs
  (A) Threaded steel nails and flat-head nails (excluding copper-headed products) suitable for pneumatic tools, classified under subheading 7317.00.30.
  (B) One-piece steel nails (excluding copper-headed products), limited to statistical reporting codes 7317.00.5503, 7317.00.5505, 7317.00.5507, 7317.00.5560, 7317.00.5580, or 7317.00.6560.
  (C) Stamped steel bumper parts for motor vehicles, classified under subheading 8708.10.30.
  (D) Stamped steel body parts for agricultural tractors, classified under subheading 8708.29.21.
• 9903.81.90: Newly added steel derivative products under Section 232 tariffs, classified under Chapter 73
  • Includes the following specific products: (list to follow).
• 7301.20.10 7301.20.50 7302.30.00 7307.21.10 7307.21.50 7307.22.10 7307.22.50 7307.23.00 7307.29.00 7307.91.10 7307.91.30 7307.91.50 7307.92.30 7307.92.90 7307.93.30 7307.93.60 7307.93.90 7307.99.10 7307.99.30 7307.99.50 7308.10.00 7308.20.00 7308.30.10 7308.30.50 7308.40.00 7308.90.30 7308.90.60 7308.90.70 7308.90.95 7309.00.00 7310.10.00 7310.21.00 7310.29.00 7311.00.00 7312.10.05 7312.10.10 7312.10.20 7312.10.30 7312.10.50 7312.10.60 7312.10.70 7312.10.80 7312.10.90 7312.90.00 7313.00.00 7314.12.10 7314.12.20 7314.12.30 7314.12.60 7314.12.90 7314.14.10 7314.14.20 7314.14.30 7314.14.60 7314.14.90 7314.19.01 7314.20.00 7314.31.10 7314.31.50 7314.39.00 7314.41.00 7314.42.00 7314.49.30 7314.49.60 7314.50.00 7315.11.00 7315.12.00 7315.19.00 7315.20.10 7315.20.50 7315.81.00 7315.82.10 7315.82.30 7315.82.50 7315.82.70 7315.89.10 7315.89.30 7315.89.50 7315.90.00 7316.00.00 7317.00.10 7317.00.20 7317.00.55 7317.00.65 7317.00.75 7318.11.00 7318.12.00 7318.13.00 7318.14.10 7318.14.50 7318.15.20 7318.15.40 7318.15.50 7318.15.60 7318.15.80 7318.16.00 7318.19.00 7318.21.00 7318.22.00 7318.23.00 7318.24.00 7318.29.00 7319.40.20 7319.40.30 7319.40.50 7319.90.10 7319.90.90 7320.10.30 7320.10.60 7320.10.90 7320.20.10 7320.20.50 7320.90.10 7320.90.50 7321.11.10 7321.11.30 7321.11.60 7321.12.00 7321.19.00 7321.81.10 7321.81.50 7321.82.10 7321.82.50 7321.89.00 7321.90.10 7321.90.20 7321.90.40 7321.90.50 7321.90.60 7322.19.00 7322.90.00 7323.10.00 7323.93.00 7323.94.00 7323.99.10 7323.99.30 7323.99.50 7323.99.70 7323.99.90 7324.10.00 7324.29.00 7324.90.00 7325.91.00 7325.99.10 7325.99.50 7326.11.00 7326.19.00 7326.20.00 7326.90.10 7326.90.25 7326.90.35 7326.90.45 7326.90.60 7326.90.86 7317.00.5501 7317.00.5502 7317.00.5508 7317.00.5511 7317.00.5518 7317.00.5519 7317.00.5520 7317.00.5530 7317.00.5540 7317.00.5550 7317.00.5570 7317.00.5590 7317.00.6530 
• 9903.81.91: Newly Added Steel Derivative Products Under Section 232 Tariffs (Not Classified Under Chapter 73)
  • Includes the following specific products:
• 8431.31.00 – Parts of lifts, skip hoists, or escalators
• 8431.42.00 – Parts of bulldozers or angle dozers
• 8431.49.10 – Parts of front-end loaders, backhoes, and other earth-moving machines
• 8431.49.90 – Other parts for construction and earth-moving equipment
• 8432.10.00 – Plows
• 8432.90.00 – Parts of agricultural, horticultural, and forestry machinery
• 8547.90.00 – Insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances, or equipment
• 9403.20.00 – Metal furniture (excluding seats)
• 9405.99.20 – Parts of chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings
• 9405.99.40 – Parts of non-electric lamps and lighting fittings
• 9406.20.00 – Prefabricated buildings made of steel
• 9406.90.01 – Parts of prefabricated buildings

• 9903.81.93: Steel Derivative Products Listed Under Sections “l” and “m”
  • Covers both existing steel derivative products and newly added steel derivative products classified under Chapter 73.
  • Applies to products that entered a U.S. Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) under “Privileged Foreign Status” before March 12, 2025, and are imported for consumption on or after March 12, 2025.
  • Includes:
    (A) Threaded steel nails and flat-head nails (excluding copper-headed products) suitable for pneumatic tools, classified under subheading 7317.00.30.
    (B) One-piece steel nails (excluding copper-headed products), limited to statistical reporting codes 7317.00.5503, 7317.00.5505, 7317.00.5507, 7317.00.5560, 7317.00.5580, or 7317.00.6560.
    (C) Stamped steel bumper parts for motor vehicles, classified under subheading 8708.10.30.
    (D) Stamped steel body parts for agricultural tractors, classified under subheading 8708.29.21.

(Note: This classification includes both Chapter 73 steel products and certain cross-chapter products. The final classification should be determined based on the specific product characteristics.)

7301.20.10 7301.20.50 7302.30.00 7307.21.10 7307.21.50 7307.22.10 7307.22.50 7307.23.00 7307.29.00 7307.91.10 7307.91.30 7307.91.50 7307.92.30 7307.92.90 7307.93.30 7307.93.60 7307.93.90 7307.99.10 7307.99.30 7307.99.50 7308.10.00 7308.20.00 7308.30.10 7308.30.50 7308.40.00 7308.90.30 7308.90.60 7308.90.70 7308.90.95 7309.00.00 7310.10.00 7310.21.00 7310.29.00 7311.00.00 7312.10.05 7312.10.10 7312.10.20 7312.10.30 7312.10.50 7312.10.60 7312.10.70 7312.10.80 7312.10.90 7312.90.00 7313.00.00 7314.12.10 7314.12.20 7314.12.30 7314.12.60 7314.12.90 7314.14.10 7314.14.20 7314.14.30 7314.14.60 7314.14.90 7314.19.01 7314.20.00 7314.31.10 7314.31.50 7314.39.00 7314.41.00 7314.42.00 7314.49.30 7314.49.60 7314.50.00 7315.11.00 7315.12.00 7315.19.00 7315.20.10 7315.20.50 7315.81.00 7315.82.10 7315.82.30 7315.82.50 7315.82.70 7315.89.10 7315.89.30 7315.89.50 7315.90.00 7316.00.00 7317.00.10 7317.00.20 7317.00.55 7317.00.65 7317.00.75 7318.11.00 7318.12.00 7318.13.00 7318.14.10 7318.14.50 7318.15.20 7318.15.40 7318.15.50 7318.15.60 7318.15.80 7318.16.00 7318.19.00 7318.21.00 7318.22.00 7318.23.00 7318.24.00 7318.29.00 7319.40.20 7319.40.30 7319.40.50 7319.90.10 7319.90.90 7320.10.30 7320.10.60 7320.10.90 7320.20.10 7320.20.50 7320.90.10 7320.90.50 7321.11.10 7321.11.30 7321.11.60 7321.12.00 7321.19.00 7321.81.10 7321.81.50 7321.82.10 7321.82.50 7321.89.00 7321.90.10 7321.90.20 7321.90.40 7321.90.50 7321.90.60 7322.19.00 7322.90.00 7323.10.00 7323.93.00 7323.94.00 7323.99.10 7323.99.30 7323.99.50 7323.99.70 7323.99.90 7324.10.00 7324.29.00 7324.90.00 7325.91.00 7325.99.10 7325.99.50 7326.11.00 7326.19.00 7326.20.00 7326.90.10 7326.90.25 7326.90.35 7326.90.45 7326.90.60 7326.90.86 7317.00.5501 7317.00.5502 7317.00.5508 7317.00.5511 7317.00.5518 7317.00.5519 7317.00.5520 7317.00.5530 7317.00.5540 7317.00.5550 7317.00.5570 7317.00.5590 7317.00.6530

2.3 Exceptions: Specific Products Imported Through U.S. Foreign Trade Zones (HTS 9903.81.88/92)

• 9903.81.88: Steel Products Listed Under Section “j” (Excluding Derivatives)
  • Applies to steel products that entered a U.S. Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) under “Privileged Foreign Status” before March 12, 2025, and are imported for consumption on or after March 12, 2025.
  • Includes:
    (i) Flat-rolled products under headings 7208, 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7225, or 7226.
    (ii) Bars and rods under headings 7213, 7214, 7215, 7227, or 7228; angles, shapes, and sections under heading 7216 (excluding subheadings 7216.61.00, 7216.69.00, or 7216.91.00); wire under headings 7217 or 7229; steel sheet piles under subheading 7301.10.00; steel rails under subheading 7302.10; fish plates and sole plates under subheading 7302.40.00; other steel products under subheading 7302.90.00.
    (iii) Pipes, tubes, and hollow profiles under headings 7304 or 7306; tubes and pipes under heading 7305.
    (iv) Ingots, other primary forms, and semi-finished products under headings 7206, 7207, or 7224.
    (v) Stainless steel products under headings 7218, 7219, 7220, 7221, 7222, or 7223.
• 9903.81.92: Steel Derivative Products Listed Under Sections “m” or “n”
  • Covers newly added steel derivative products that were processed in a third country using U.S.-melted and cast steel.
  • Includes the following specific products: (list to follow).
• 7301.20.10 7301.20.50 7302.30.00 7307.21.10 7307.21.50 7307.22.10 7307.22.50 7307.23.00 7307.29.00 7307.91.10 7307.91.30 7307.91.50 7307.92.30 7307.92.90 7307.93.30 7307.93.60 7307.93.90 7307.99.10 7307.99.30 7307.99.50 7308.10.00 7308.20.00 7308.30.10 7308.30.50 7308.40.00 7308.90.30 7308.90.60 7308.90.70 7308.90.95 7309.00.00 7310.10.00 7310.21.00 7310.29.00 7311.00.00 7312.10.05 7312.10.10 7312.10.20 7312.10.30 7312.10.50 7312.10.60 7312.10.70 7312.10.80 7312.10.90 7312.90.00 7313.00.00 7314.12.10 7314.12.20 7314.12.30 7314.12.60 7314.12.90 7314.14.10 7314.14.20 7314.14.30 7314.14.60 7314.14.90 7314.19.01 7314.20.00 7314.31.10 7314.31.50 7314.39.00 7314.41.00 7314.42.00 7314.49.30 7314.49.60 7314.50.00 7315.11.00 7315.12.00 7315.19.00 7315.20.10 7315.20.50 7315.81.00 7315.82.10 7315.82.30 7315.82.50 7315.82.70 7315.89.10 7315.89.30 7315.89.50 7315.90.00 7316.00.00 7317.00.10 7317.00.20 7317.00.55 7317.00.65 7317.00.75 7318.11.00 7318.12.00 7318.13.00 7318.14.10 7318.14.50 7318.15.20 7318.15.40 7318.15.50 7318.15.60 7318.15.80 7318.16.00 7318.19.00 7318.21.00 7318.22.00 7318.23.00 7318.24.00 7318.29.00 7319.40.20 7319.40.30 7319.40.50 7319.90.10 7319.90.90 7320.10.30 7320.10.60 7320.10.90 7320.20.10 7320.20.50 7320.90.10 7320.90.50 7321.11.10 7321.11.30 7321.11.60 7321.12.00 7321.19.00 7321.81.10 7321.81.50 7321.82.10 7321.82.50 7321.89.00 7321.90.10 7321.90.20 7321.90.40 7321.90.50 7321.90.60 7322.19.00 7322.90.00 7323.10.00 7323.93.00 7323.94.00 7323.99.10 7323.99.30 7323.99.50 7323.99.70 7323.99.90 7324.10.00 7324.29.00 7324.90.00 7325.91.00 7325.99.10 7325.99.50 7326.11.00 7326.19.00 7326.20.00 7326.90.10 7326.90.25 7326.90.35 7326.90.45 7326.90.60 7326.90.86 7317.00.5501 7317.00.5502 7317.00.5508 7317.00.5511 7317.00.5518 7317.00.5519 7317.00.5520 7317.00.5530 7317.00.5540 7317.00.5550 7317.00.5570 7317.00.5590 7317.00.6530 8431.31.00 8431.42.00 8431.49.10 8431.49.90 8432.10.00 8432.90.00 8547.90.00 9403.20.00 9405.99.20 9405.99.40 9406.20.00 9406.90.01

(Note: This classification list includes Chapter 73 steel products and certain cross-chapter products. Classification must be determined based on the specific product form.)

3. Differentiated Tariff Policy:

• 25% Tariff: Applies to most steel and derivative products.
• 0% Tariff: Applies to derivatives that are melted and processed in the United States (HTS 9903.81.92).

4. Special Declaration Requirements:

• Steel Content Taxation: Derivatives outside Chapter 73 must have their steel and non-steel components separately declared.
• Melt Location Identification: The ISO country code of the melt location must be declared (e.g., “US” for the United States).

5. Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Rules:

• Goods with “Privileged Foreign Status” (PF Status) that enter an FTZ before March 12, 2025, will still be subject to the new regulations.
• Importers must select the appropriate HTS classification based on the entry time into the FTZ and subsequent processing status.

Disclaimer: The article is only used to help cross-border e-commerce logistics to understand the U.S. customs policy, no bad guidance.