7203.10.00.00
Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore
Classification path
- Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94 percent, in lumps, pellets or similar forms
- Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- $2.21/t
- Unit of quantity
- t
Related lines in heading 7203
About heading 7203
Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94 percent, in lumps, pellets or similar forms
Heading 7203 covers two related but distinct groups of primary iron material: ferrous products made by direct reduction of iron ore, such as sponge iron in lumps, pellets or similar forms, and very high purity iron (99.94% or more by weight) also in lumps, pellets or similar forms. The heading splits at the subheading level into direct reduced iron products in 7203.10.00.00 and everything else in 7203.90.00.00. Both lines carry a general (MFN) duty rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 7203Products in this heading
- Direct reduced iron pellets (DRI pellets)
- Hot briquetted iron (HBI) briquettes
- Sponge iron in lumps from a direct reduction furnace
- Cold direct reduced iron (CDRI) in pellet form
- Iron of 99.94% or higher purity in lumps
- High purity iron pellets for specialty melting stock
- Direct reduced iron fines and similar small forms
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for direct reduced iron pellets?
Direct reduced iron in pellet form is classified under 7203.10.00.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free. The same line covers lumps, briquettes and similar forms made by direct reduction of iron ore.
What is the duty on direct reduced iron and sponge iron?
Both declarable lines in this heading are duty Free under the general (MFN) column. Direct reduced ferrous products fall under 7203.10.00.00 with a general (MFN) rate of Free, and other products in the heading fall under 7203.90.00.00, also Free.
How do I classify high purity iron in lumps or pellets?
Iron with a minimum purity of 99.94% by weight in lumps, pellets or similar forms is not a direct reduced ferrous product, so it is classified under 7203.90.00.00, general (MFN) rate Free. Direct reduced ferrous products in the same physical forms go to 7203.10.00.00 instead.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.