Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel
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Heading 7216 covers angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel, meaning long products with a constant cross section rather than flat-rolled sheet, bar or wire. The heading splits first by how the product was formed (hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded versus cold-formed or cold-finished), then by section shape (U, I, H, L, T or other) and by height of 80 mm or more versus less than 80 mm. All lines in this heading carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Products in this heading
- Hot-rolled steel angle (L section) 50 mm x 50 mm x 6 mm
- Hot-rolled steel channel (U section) 100 mm deep
- Standard I beam (universal beam) 200 mm high
- Wide flange H beam 300 mm web depth
- Hot-rolled T section bar
- Cold-formed steel angle made from coiled flat-rolled steel
- Cold-formed steel channel punched with holes for framing
- Galvanized cold-formed steel stud section
How to choose the right subheading
- Material: confirm the steel is iron or nonalloy steel, since stainless and other alloy sections go to 7222 and 7228.
- Forming method: hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded goes to 7216.10 through 7216.50; cold-formed or cold-finished goes to 7216.61 through 7216.99.
- Section shape: identify whether the profile is a U, I, H, L, T or another shape.
- Height: for hot-rolled sections, measure the section height to decide between the under 80 mm lines (7216.10, 7216.21, 7216.22) and the 80 mm or more lines (7216.31 to 7216.40).
- Further work: for cold-formed sections, note whether the piece has been drilled, notched, punched or cambered, which changes the break between the drilled and other lines.
Often confused with
- Heading 7222Angles and shapes of stainless steel
Stainless steel sections are classified outside chapter 72 nonalloy lines in 7222.
- Heading 7228Angles and shapes of alloy steel other than stainless
Alloy steel sections go to 7228, not to nonalloy heading 7216.
- Heading 7214Hot-rolled round bar or rebar
Solid bar and rod of uniform round or deformed section classify as bars and rods, not as shapes and sections.
- Heading 7306Welded or steel tube and pipe
Hollow sections are tubes and pipes in chapter 73, even when the outside profile looks like a structural shape.
- Heading 7217Drawn steel wire
Wire is a coiled product of small solid cross section and is classified in 7217.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a hot-rolled steel angle under 80 mm high?
Hot-rolled L sections of a height less than 80 mm are classified under 7216.21.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
What is the duty on hot-rolled steel H sections 80 mm or more high?
H sections of a height of 80 mm or more fall under 7216.33. Light H sections weighing not more than 11.3 kg per 30.5 cm with a web depth of 102 mm to 356 mm use 7216.33.00.30, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify a cold-formed steel channel?
A channel cold-formed from flat-rolled steel is classified under 7216.61.00.00, general (MFN) rate Free. If it has been drilled, notched, punched or cambered, use 7216.91.00.10, which is also Free under the general (MFN) rate.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 7216
- 7216.10.00.10Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel / U sectionsFree
- 7216.10.00.50Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel / OtherFree
- 7216.21.00.00Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel / L sectionsFree
- 7216.22.00.00Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel / T sectionsFree
- 7216.31.00.00Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel / U sectionsFree
- 7216.32.00.00Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel / I sections (standard beams)Free
- 7216.33.00.30Weighing not more than 11.3 kg per 30.5 cm, with a web depth measuring 102 mm to 356 mmFree
- 7216.33.00.60Weighing more than 11.3 kg but not more than 27.2 kg per 30.5 cm, with a web depth measuring 203 mm to 457 mmFree
- 7216.33.00.90Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel / H sections / OtherFree
- 7216.40.00.10Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel / L sectionsFree
- 7216.40.00.50Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel / OtherFree
- 7216.50.00.00Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel / Other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extrudedFree
- 7216.61.00.00Obtained from flat-rolled productsFree
- 7216.69.00.00Angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished / OtherFree
- 7216.91.00.10Drilled, notched, punched or camberedFree
- 7216.91.00.90Cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled products / OtherFree
- 7216.99.00.10Drilled, notched, punched or camberedFree
- 7216.99.00.90Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel / OtherFree