Iron and Steel · 6 court cases · $8.5M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC
General
Free
Special
Free
Column 2
Free
Trade Agreement Eligibility
Monthly Imports
$8.5M
2026-01
Trade Concentration
100%
from top 3 of 1 origins
Regulatory Pressure
HIGH
3 rulings — · 0 reg · 6 CIT, 0 CAFC
Global Rates
🇺🇸 Free
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 1 NCM code
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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, CourtListener, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly
This code has elevated regulatory activity — 3 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 0 pending Federal Register actions, and 6 CIT/CAFC cases.
100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.
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 →
| Code | Description | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7228.50 | Other bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished: | — |
| 7228.50.10 | Of tool steel (other than high-speed steel) | Free |
| 7228.50.10.10 | Of ball-bearing steel | — |
| 7228.50.10.20 | Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished | — |
| 7228.50.10.40 | Other | — |
| 7228.50.10.60 | Of round or rectangular cross section with surfaces ground, milled or polished | — |
| 7228.50.10.80 | Other | — |
| 7228.50.50 | Other | Free |
| 7228.50.50.05 | Of high-nickel alloy steel | — |
| 7228.50.50.15 | With a diameter or cross section measuring less than 76 mm | — |
| 7228.50.50.40 | With a diameter or cross section measuring 76 mm or more but not exceeding 228 mm | — |
| 7228.50.50.70 | With a diameter or cross section exceeding 228 mm | — |
Bar of Alloy and Nonalloy Steel; Hot-Rolled Bar Rough Turned to Remove Scale Then Annealed; Steel Bar Not Further Worked Than Hot-Rolled, Heading 7214; Other Bars and Rods, Heading 7215, Heading 7228; Cold Forming, Cold Finishing; HQ 079807, HQ 086464 Dear Mr. O'Donnell:
PRD 3901-93-101490; Alloy Tool Steel Bars, Hot Rolled; Peeling, Turning, Machining; Cold Forming, Cold Finishing; Further Working; Mechanical Descaling; Subheading 7228.40.00; NY 847047 Distinguished Dear District Director:
PC 848161 Modified; Specialty Steel; Flat-Rolled Products, Specialty Steel Produced by Forging; Specialty Steel Produced by Flat-Rolling, Chapter 72, Note 1(k), HTSUS; Bars, Chapter 72, Note 1(m); Turning, Peeling, Mechanical Descaling, Cold-Forming, Cold-Finishing; HQ 955737, HQ 956468 Dear Mr. O'Donnell:
OTHER BARS A RODS OF TOOL STEEL NOT HIGH-SPEED, NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN COLD-FORMED OR COLD-FINISHED
Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.
