What tariff does the U.S. charge on stainless steel mill products from South Korea?

In 2021, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 0% for stainless steel mill products imported from South Korea, calculated as reported Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. It reflects the observed entry mix but does not identify the legal cause of the rate or determine an entry-specific duty.

How much stainless steel mill products does the U.S. import from South Korea?

The U.S. imported $82.2M of stainless steel mill products from South Korea in 2021, 3.9% of the tracked stainless steel mill products it imports, ranking South Korea the 8th-largest named source. The chart above traces the retained reported years; a year with no retained source row is unknown, not zero.

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U.S. Imports of Stainless steel mill products From South Korea

In 2021, U.S. importers brought in $82.2M of stainless steel mill products from South Korea; USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 0% for that flow. That makes South Korea the 8th-largest named source of this family, at 3.9% of tracked stainless steel mill products imports. The family-wide effective calculated-duty rate is 13.72%, so South Korea's observed rate is 13.7 points less than average. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $82.2M of stainless steel mill products from South Korea in 2021, customs value.
Observed effective calculated-duty rate: 0%, reported Calculated Duties ÷ covered customs value, 13.7 points below the 13.72% family average.
Share of the family: 3.9%, #8 named source of stainless steel mill products.
History depth: 7 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on stainless steel mill products from South Korea? In 2021, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 0% for stainless steel mill products imported from South Korea, calculated as reported Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. It reflects the observed entry mix but does not identify the legal cause of the rate or determine an entry-specific duty.
How much stainless steel mill products does the U.S. import from South Korea? The U.S. imported $82.2M of stainless steel mill products from South Korea in 2021, 3.9% of the tracked stainless steel mill products it imports, ranking South Korea the 8th-largest named source. The chart above traces the retained reported years; a year with no retained source row is unknown, not zero.

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling. MFN-Free and Special-rate fields describe statutory line coverage only; final entry liability requires origin, date, eligibility, exclusions and other transaction facts. Calculated Duties are statistical estimates, not a cash-collections ledger. Confirm classification, origin, program eligibility, and final entry liability with a licensed customs broker.

Last reviewed 2026-08-31.