Tariff Monitor

U.S. Imports of Fabricated structural steel From Mexico

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $1.6B of fabricated structural steel from Mexico, paying an effective tariff rate of 7.7%. That makes Mexico the largest named source of this family, at 22.1% of tracked fabricated structural steel imports. The family-wide effective rate is 20.77%, so Mexico's goods pay 13.1 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 0.64% 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 fabricated structural steel from Mexico in 2025, customs value.
  • Effective tariff rate: 7.7%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 13.1 points below the 20.77% family average.
  • Share of the family: 22.1%, #1 named source of fabricated structural steel.
  • Freight and insurance: 0.64% 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 Mexico? In 2025, fabricated structural steel imported from Mexico paid an effective tariff rate of 7.7%, 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 Mexico? The U.S. imported $1.6B of fabricated structural steel from Mexico in 2025, 22.1% of the tracked fabricated structural steel it imports, ranking Mexico the largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
  • What does freight add on fabricated structural steel from Mexico? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 0.64% of customs value on fabricated structural steel from Mexico 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.