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HTS 7204Chapter 72

HTS 7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Iron and Steel · 15 pending regulations · 15 court cases · $155.7M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$155.7M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 15 reg · 14 CIT, 1 CAFC (15 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, Federal Register, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 15 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $156M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 232 — Steel & Aluminum Tariffs+25%

Iron and steel articles

Active — 25% on steel, 25% on aluminum (aluminum raised from 10% to 25% effective March 12, 2025)

Effective 2018-03-23

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (16)

CodeDescriptionRate
7204.10.00.00Waste and scrap of cast ironFree
7204.21.00.00Of stainless steelFree
7204.29.00.00OtherFree
7204.30.00.00Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steelFree
7204.41.00Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundlesFree
7204.41.00.20No. 1 bundles
7204.41.00.40No. 2 bundles
7204.41.00.60Borings, shovelings and turnings
7204.41.00.80Other
7204.49.00OtherFree
7204.49.00.20No. 1 heavy melting
7204.49.00.40No. 2 heavy melting
7204.49.00.60Cut plate and structural
7204.49.00.70Shredded
7204.49.00.80Other
7204.50.00.00Remelting scrap ingotsFree

Federal Register (15)

View all 15+ regulations on Federal Register →

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (15)

View all 15+ cases on PACER →

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

7204100000Schedule B

CAST IRON WASTE AND SCRAP

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

7201.50.60.007204.10.00.00