Other

Iron and nonalloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 7203)

Unit: kg Heading: 7206 Chapter: 72 As of September 16, 2026

Data provenance: Rates from HTS Revision 19 (Sep 16, 2026); trade measures verified against CBP CSMS and Federal Register notices through Sep 3, 2026.

Duty rates

Column 1 (General / MFN)

Free

Column 2 (Non-NTR)

20%

The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.

Trade measures (Chapter 99)

Section 232 Metals

9903.82.01

No change

Active

Articles provided for in subdivision (c) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter that do not contain any aluminum, steel, or copper

Effective from April 6, 2026

9903.82.02

The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%

Active

Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter

Effective from April 6, 2026

9903.82.04

The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%

Active

Articles of aluminum or of steel and derivative aluminum or steel articles the product of the United Kingdom, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(iv) and (d) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: GB

Effective from April 6, 2026

9903.82.14

The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%

Active

Articles of steel or of copper and derivative steel the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(iii)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: RU

Effective from April 6, 2026

Section 301

9903.91.01

The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%

Active

Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: CN

Effective from September 27, 2024

Rate-change history

What the rate was before, and when it changed. The government schedule replaces each revision in place; we keep the timeline.

April 6, 2026 SCOPE_EXPANSION Proclamation April 2, 2026 - Combined Metals

Section 232 steel scope expanded: 523 HTS codes added under combined-metals framework
See the change →
April 6, 2026 NEW_PROGRAM Proclamation April 2, 2026 - Combined Metals

Combined Section 232 metals framework introduced — 16 new Chapter 99 codes (9903.82.02–17)
See the change →
February 24, 2026 NEW_PROGRAM Executive Order Feb 1, 2026 — Reciprocal Tariff (FR 2026-03824)

Section 122 reciprocal surcharge in effect — additional 10% on most imports through July 24, 2026
See the change →
January 4, 2023 Base rate HTS 2023

Column 1 general rate set to Free.

Related CBP rulings

H253080 July 15, 2014

46 U.S.C. § 55102; 19 C.F.R. § 4.80a; Coastwise Transportation.

The following facts are from your ruling request and email to this office, dated June 9, 2014. Your client intends to construct a road on Dudley Island, which is a part of the state of Maine. Your client proposes to transport an excavator,

Other codes in heading 7206

7206.10.00.00 Ingots

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Duty by origin country

The rate above is the statutory base. Total landed duty depends on origin — see the calculated rate for 7206.90.00.00 from each major US trading partner.

From China From Mexico From Canada From Japan From Germany From South Korea From Vietnam From Taiwan

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