Tariff Monitor

U.S. Imports of Fabricated structural steel From South Korea

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $266.6M of fabricated structural steel from South Korea, paying an effective tariff rate of 17.55%. That makes South Korea the 9th-largest named source of this family, at 3.7% of tracked fabricated structural steel imports. The family-wide effective rate is 20.77%, so South Korea's goods pay 3.2 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 6.89% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

  • Import value: $266.6M of fabricated structural steel from South Korea in 2025, customs value.
  • Effective tariff rate: 17.55%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 3.2 points below the 20.77% family average.
  • Share of the family: 3.7%, #9 named source of fabricated structural steel.
  • Freight and insurance: 6.89% 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 South Korea? In 2025, fabricated structural steel imported from South Korea paid an effective tariff rate of 17.55%, 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 South Korea? The U.S. imported $266.6M of fabricated structural steel from South Korea in 2025, 3.7% of the tracked fabricated structural steel it imports, ranking South Korea the 9th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
  • What does freight add on fabricated structural steel from South Korea? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 6.89% of customs value on fabricated structural steel 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.