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Steel Flat-Rolled Products: Statutory & Effective Tariff Rates

USITC Column 1 General rates for 69 steel flat-rolled products HTS lines (parseable range 0%). Effective rate Jun 2026: 43.55%; monthly history since 2014.

The short answer

  • The observed effective calculated-duty rate on U.S. imports of steel flat-rolled products was 43.55% in Jun 2026, up from 33.76% a year earlier — USITC Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. The Column 1 General line-rate range is 0% across 69 HTS lines in the 2026 schedule; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, which still does not determine a shipment’s final duty. Canada is the largest source, holding 29.8% of 2025 imports.

Statutory rates from the schedule

  • Hot- and cold-rolled carbon steel plate, sheet, and coil, bare and coated — the base material for stamping, fabrication, and enclosures. This family covers HTS headings 7208, 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212: 69 eight-digit rate lines with a parseable Column 1 General range of 0% in the 2026 schedule. “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for that line; it does not determine final entry liability.
  • Chapter 99 references on individual lines (for example, 9903.90.09) identify provisions to review; applicability and any additional duty depend on the entry facts.

Observed calculated-duty data

  • Latest month on record (2026-06): 43.55% effective on $406.5M of imports, versus 33.76% in the same month a year earlier. The monthly archive holds 150 observations from 2014-01 through 2026-06.
  • In 2025, U.S. imports for consumption in this family totaled $6.6B in customs value, with $1.6B in USITC reported calculated duty on $6.6B of covered customs value: an effective calculated-duty rate of 23.88%. The aggregate reflects the recorded entry mix but does not attribute the result to a specific legal provision.
  • A year earlier the effective calculated-duty rate was 3.97%, so the observed rate rose 19.9 points.
  • Top source countries in 2025: Canada ($2.0B at 24.97%), South Korea ($912.2M at 27.33%), Germany ($769.4M at 17.84%), Taiwan ($570.8M at 34.16%), Netherlands ($473.0M at 19.9%).
  • Reported freight and insurance equaled 6.69% of covered customs value in 2025 ($388.0M total); charge coverage was 88% of customs value, from USITC DataWeb. It is shown alongside the effective calculated-duty rate and is not part of the customs-value duty base.
  • Customs unit value: 1.0398 per kg in 2025, aggregate declared customs value divided by reported quantity across eligible single-unit lines (USITC DataWeb); not a transaction price.
  • For scale, 2025 imports in this family equal 2.1% of the U.S. primary metals industry's $311B gross output (2025, BEA).

Representative rate lines

  • 7208.10.15.00: Pickled · MFN Free
  • 7208.10.30.00: Of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more · MFN Free
  • 7208.10.60.00: Of a thickness of less than 4.75 mm · MFN Free
  • 7208.25.30.00: Of high-strength steel · MFN Free
  • 7208.25.60.00: Other · MFN Free
  • 7208.26.00: Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm · MFN Free
  • 7208.27.00: Of a thickness of less than 3 mm · MFN Free
  • 7208.36.00: Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm · MFN Free

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the U.S. tariff rate on steel flat-rolled products? USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 43.55% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, and product, origin, preference and tariff mix can contribute to the observed-rate difference.
  • What are the statutory MFN line rates for steel flat-rolled products? The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0% across the family's 69 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 7208, 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.
  • Which countries supply the most steel flat-rolled products to the U.S.? Top retained sources in 2025: Canada ($2.0B at 24.97%), South Korea ($912.2M at 27.33%), Germany ($769.4M at 17.84%). Canada holds 29.8% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 88%; their HHI is 1410, a lower bound whose floor falls in the diversified range without classifying the omitted tail.
  • How much steel flat-rolled products does the U.S. import? $6.6B of customs value in 2025, with $1.6B in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 23.88%.
  • Is the U.S. a net importer of steel flat-rolled products? Yes — a net importer in 2025: $6.6B imported vs $4.2B exported (exports are 63% of imports).
  • What is the customs unit value of steel flat-rolled products? $1.04/kg in 2025, derived as customs value ÷ reported quantity from USITC DataWeb. It is an aggregate across the family's product and origin mix, not a transaction price or supplier quote.

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.