What tariff does the U.S. charge on iron and steel castings and articles from China?

In 2025, iron and steel castings and articles imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 66.21%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.

How much iron and steel castings and articles does the U.S. import from China?

The U.S. imported $1.6B of iron and steel castings and articles from China in 2025, 27.4% of the tracked iron and steel castings and articles it imports, ranking China the largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

What does freight add on iron and steel castings and articles from China?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 9.3% of customs value on iron and steel castings and articles from China in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

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U.S. Imports of Iron and steel castings and articles From China

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $1.6B of iron and steel castings and articles from China, paying an effective tariff rate of 66.21%. That makes China the largest named source of this family, at 27.4% of tracked iron and steel castings and articles imports. The family-wide effective rate is 34.54%, so China's goods pay 31.7 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 9.3% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $1.6B of iron and steel castings and articles from China in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 66.21%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 31.7 points above the 34.54% family average.
Share of the family: 27.4%, #1 named source of iron and steel castings and articles.
Freight and insurance: 9.3% of customs value, on top of the duty.
History depth: 6 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on iron and steel castings and articles from China? In 2025, iron and steel castings and articles imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 66.21%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
How much iron and steel castings and articles does the U.S. import from China? The U.S. imported $1.6B of iron and steel castings and articles from China in 2025, 27.4% of the tracked iron and steel castings and articles it imports, ranking China the largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on iron and steel castings and articles from China? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 9.3% of customs value on iron and steel castings and articles from China in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.