What tariff does the U.S. charge on fabricated structural steel from China?

In 2025, fabricated structural steel imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 57.86%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.

How much fabricated structural steel does the U.S. import from China?

The U.S. imported $666.1M of fabricated structural steel from China in 2025, 9.4% of the tracked fabricated structural steel it imports, ranking China the 4th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

What does freight add on fabricated structural steel from China?

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 14.36% of customs value on fabricated structural steel 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 Fabricated structural steel From China

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $666.1M of fabricated structural steel from China, paying an effective tariff rate of 57.86%. That makes China the 4th-largest named source of this family, at 9.4% of tracked fabricated structural steel imports. The family-wide effective rate is 20.77%, so China's goods pay 37.1 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 14.36% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $666.1M of fabricated structural steel from China in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 57.86%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 37.1 points above the 20.77% family average.
Share of the family: 9.4%, #4 named source of fabricated structural steel.
Freight and insurance: 14.36% of customs value, on top of the duty.
History depth: 12 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on fabricated structural steel from China? In 2025, fabricated structural steel imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 57.86%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
How much fabricated structural steel does the U.S. import from China? The U.S. imported $666.1M of fabricated structural steel from China in 2025, 9.4% of the tracked fabricated structural steel it imports, ranking China the 4th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on fabricated structural steel from China? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 14.36% of customs value on fabricated structural steel 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.