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

In 2025, iron and steel castings and articles imported from South Korea paid an effective tariff rate of 25.53%, 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 South Korea?

The U.S. imported $145.6M of iron and steel castings and articles from South Korea in 2025, 2.4% of the tracked iron and steel castings and articles it imports, ranking South Korea the 9th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.

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

Cost, insurance, and freight ran 6.43% of customs value on iron and steel castings and articles from South Korea 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 South Korea

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $145.6M of iron and steel castings and articles from South Korea, paying an effective tariff rate of 25.53%. That makes South Korea the 9th-largest named source of this family, at 2.4% of tracked iron and steel castings and articles imports. The family-wide effective rate is 34.54%, so South Korea's goods pay 9 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 6.43% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $145.6M of iron and steel castings and articles from South Korea in 2025, customs value.
Effective tariff rate: 25.53%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 9 points below the 34.54% family average.
Share of the family: 2.4%, #9 named source of iron and steel castings and articles.
Freight and insurance: 6.43% 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 South Korea? In 2025, iron and steel castings and articles imported from South Korea paid an effective tariff rate of 25.53%, 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 South Korea? The U.S. imported $145.6M of iron and steel castings and articles from South Korea in 2025, 2.4% of the tracked iron and steel castings and articles it imports, ranking South Korea the 9th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
What does freight add on iron and steel castings and articles from South Korea? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 6.43% of customs value on iron and steel castings and articles from South Korea 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.