7302.90.10.00
Sleepers (cross-ties)
Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialized for jointing or fixing rails: Other
Duty rates
Column 1 (General / MFN)
Free
Column 2 (Non-NTR)
2%
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)
9903.03.01
The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10%
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.02
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of any country that (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 24, 2026; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 28, 2026
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.03
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.04
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.05
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and components; their other parts, components and subassemblies; and ground flight simulators and their parts and components of any country, provided for in subdivision (aa)(iv) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.06
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.07
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of Canada, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vi) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Applies to origin: CA
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.08
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Applies to origin: MX
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.09
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles of textiles or apparel the product of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras or Nicaragua, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(viii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Applies to origin: CR, SV, GT, HN, NI, DO
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.10
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, such as food, clothing and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.11
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles that are informational materials, including but not limited to publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks and news wire feeds
Applies to origin: IL
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.82.01
No change
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%
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%
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%
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
9903.91.01
The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%
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
Related CBP rulings
Country of origin of a wrist watch; Applicability of Section 301 duties on watch bands
Country of origin of a wrist watch; Applicability of Section 301 duties on watch bands
The tariff classification of used rails from various countries
The products to be imported are described as used rails. Based on the chemistry provided, the rails are made of alloy steel. You indicate that the rails have not been further worked and will be used for rerolling after importation.
The tariff status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), of steel rails disassembled from railroad tracks in Canada.
The tariff status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), of steel rails disassembled from railroad tracks in Canada.
The tariff classification of manganese steel frog and diamond crossing inserts from Canada.
The items to be imported consist of five types of steel inserts used in various crossing assemblies for railway track. The types of frog inserts are identified as a rail bound manganese frog insert, a self-guarded manganese frog insert and
The tariff classification of hollow steel tie assemblies from Canada
The item to be imported is a hollow steel tie assembly that consists of a hollow steel tie incorporating operating and switch rods within the recess of the tie. These assemblies are typically shipped as a group of 2, 3 or 4 steel crossing t
The tariff classification of tie plates from China.
Included with your request is a sample and pictures of a sandwich tie plate. The tie plate is made of either iron or steel and is used in the construction of light rail systems. The top plate of the sandwich has attachment features so that
The tariff classification of steel rail clips from Italy.
The products to be imported are forged steel rail clips. Pictures of various styles of rail clips were submitted with your ruling request.
The tariff classification of steel railway equipment from the United Kingdom.
The products to be imported are manganese steel crossing frogs and switching equipment. The frogs are referred to as Railbound Inserts, Mitre Heel Heavy Point, Mitre Heel Standard Point, Spring Frogs and Solid Manganese Self Guarded Frogs.
The tariff classification of gardening tools from India.
The subject item is a set of hand-held gardening tools. The set consists of a trowel, a transplant trowel, a fork, a claw and a mounting rack with hardware. The tools and mounting rack are each constructed of heavy aluminum molded or cast i
Marking of Steel Frogs pursuant to the J-List
You are requesting a ruling stating that "steel frogs" or "crossing frogs" under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 7302.30, are excepted from country of origin marking pursuant to recent amendments made
The tariff classification of steel rails from Canada.
The tariff classification of steel rails from Canada.
Other codes in heading 7302
Duty by origin country
The rate above is the statutory base. Total landed duty depends on origin — see the calculated rate for 7302.90.10.00 from each major US trading partner.
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