Export Classification for Iron and Steel
Export Classification for Iron and Steel
Notes
1. In this chapter and, in the case of notes (d), (e) and (f) throughout the nomenclature, the
following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
(a). Pig iron
Iron-carbon alloys not usefully malleable, containing more than 2 percent by
weight of carbon and which may contain by weight one or more other elements
within the following limits:
- not more than 10 percent of chromium
- not more than 6 percent of manganese
- not more than 3 percent of phosphorus
- not more than 8 percent of silicon
- a total of not more than 10 percent of other elements.
(b). Spiegeleisen
Iron-carbon alloys containing by weight more than 6 percent but not more than 30
percent of manganese and otherwise conforming to the specification at (a) above.
(c). Ferroalloys
Alloys in pigs, blocks, lumps or similar primary forms, in forms obtained by continuous
casting and also in granular or powder forms, whether or not agglomerated, commonly
used as an additive in the manufacture of other alloys or as deoxidants, desulfurizing
agents or for similar uses in ferrous metallurgy and generally not usefully malleable,
containing by weight 4 percent or more ofthe element iron and one or more of the
following:
- more than 10 percent of chromium
- more than 30 percent of manganese
- more than 3 percent of phosphorous
- more than 8 percent of silicon
- a total of more than 10 percent of other elements excluding carbon, subject to a
maximum content of 10 percent in the case of copper.
(d). Steel
Ferrous materials other than those of heading 7203 which (with the exception of certain
types produced in the form of castings) are usefully malleable and which contain by
weight 2 percent or less of carbon. However, chromium steels may contain higher
proportions of carbon.
(e). Stainless steel
Alloy steels containing, by weight 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more
of chromium, with or without other elements.
(f). Other alloy steel
Steels not complying with the definition of stainless steel and containing by weight one
or more of the following elements in the proportion shown:
Other products of solid section, which have not been further worked than subjected to
primary hot-rolling or roughly shaped by forging, including blanks for angles, shapes or
sections.
Flat-rolled products of a shape other than rectangular or square, of any size, are to be
classified as products of a width of 600 mm (23.6 inches) or more, provided that they do
not assume the character of articles or products of other headings.
(l). Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils
Hot-rolled products in irregularly wound coils, which have a solid cross section in the
shape of circles, segments of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares), triangles or
other convex polygons (including "flattened circles" and "modified rectangles", of which
two opposite sides are convex arcs, the other two sides being straight, of equal length
parallel. These products may have indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations and
produced during the rolling process (reinforcing bars and rods).
(m). Other bars and rods
Products which do not conform to any of the definitions at (i), (j), (k) or (l) above or to
the definition of wire, which have a uniform solid cross section along their whole length
in the shape of circles, segments of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares),
triangles or other convex polygons (including "flattened circles" and "modified
rectangles", of which two opposite sides are convex arcs, the other two sides being
straight, of equal length and parallel). These products may:
- have indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling
process (reinforcing bars and rods);
- be twisted after rolling.
(n). Angles, shapes and sections
Products having a uniform solid cross section along their whole length which do not
conform to any of the definitions at (i), (j), (k), (l) or (m) above or to the definition of
wire. Chapter 72 does not include products of heading 7301 or 7302.
(o). Wire
Cold-formed products in coils, of any uniform solid cross section along their whole
length, which do not conform to the definition of flat-rolled products.
(p). Hollow drill bars and rods
Hollow bars and rods of any cross section, suitable for drills, of which the
greatest external dimension of the cross section exceeds 15 mm (0.59 inch) but
does not exceed 52 mm (2.05 inches), and of which the greatest internal
dimension does not exceed one half of the greatest external dimension. Hollow
bars and rods of iron or steel not conforming to this definition are to be
classified in heading 7304.
2. Ferrous metals clad with another ferrous metal are to be classified as products of the ferrous
metal predominating by weight.
Subheading Notes
1. In this chapter the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
(a). Alloy pig iron
Pig iron containing, by weight, one or more of the following elements in the specified
proportions:
- more than 0.2 percent of chromium
- more than 0.3 percent of copper
- more than 0.3 percent of nickel
- more than 0.1 percent of any of the following elements: aluminum, molybdenum,
titanium, tungsten (wolfram), vanadium.
(b). Nonalloy free-cutting steel
Nonalloy steel containing, by weight one or more of the following elements in the
specified proportions:
- 0.08 percent or more of sulfur
- 0.1 percent or more of lead
- more than 0.05 percent of selenium
- more than 0.01 percent of tellurium
- more than 0.05 percent of bismuth.
(c). Silicon electrical steel
Alloy steels containing by weight at least 0.6 percent but not more than 6
percent of silicon and not more than 0.08 percent of carbon. They may also
contain by weight not more than 1 percent of aluminum but no other element in
a proportion that would give the steel the characteristics of another alloy steel.
(d). High-speed steel
Alloy steels containing, with or without other elements, at least two of the three
elements molybdenum, tungsten and vanadium with a combined content by
weight of 7 percent or more, 0.6 percent or more of carbon and 3 to 6 percent of
chromium.
(e). Silico-manganese steel
Alloy steels containing by weight:
- not more than 0.7 percent of carbon,
- 0.5 percent or more but not more than 1.9 percent of manganese, and
- 0.6 percent or more but not more than 2.3 percent of silicon, but no other
element in a proportion that would give the steel the characteristics of another
alloy steel.
2. For the classification of ferroalloys in the subheadings of heading 7202 the following rule
should be observed:
For the application of this rule, the unspecified "other elements" referred to in chapter note
1(c) must each exceed 10 percent by weight.
Statistical Notes
1. For the purposes of the nomenclature the following expressions have the meaningshereby
assigned to them:
(a). High-strength steel
Flat-rolled products of a thickness of less than 3 mm (0.118 inch) and having a minimum
yield point of 275 MPa or of a thickness of 3 mm (0.118 inch) or more and having a
minimum yield point of 355 MPa.
(b). Universal mill plate
Flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding
150 mm (5.9 inches) but not exceeding 1,250 mm (49.2 inches) andof a thickness of not
less than 4 mm (0.157 inch), not in coils and without patterns in relief.
(c). Concrete reinforcing bars and rods
Hot-rolled bars and rods containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations
produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling.
(d). Tool steel
Alloy steels which contain the following combinations of elements in the quantity by
weight respectively indicated:
(i). more than 1.2 percent carbon and more than 10.5 percent chromium; or
(ii). not less than 0.3 percent carbon and 1.25 percent or more but less than10.5
percent chromium; or
(iii). not less than 0.85 percent carbon and 1 percent to 1.8 percent, inclusive,
manganese; or
(iv). 0.9 percent to 1.2 percent, inclusive, chromium and 0.9 percent to 1.4percent,
inclusive, molybdenum; or
(v). not less than 0.5 percent carbon and not less than 3.5 percentmolybdenum; or
(vi). not less than 0.5 percent carbon and not less than 5.5 percent tungsten.
2. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context provides otherwise, the term "further
worked" refers to products subjected to any of the following surface treatments: polishing and
burnishing; artificial oxidation; chemical surface treatments such as phosphatizing, oxalating
and borating; coating with metal; coating with nonmetallic substances (e.g., enameling,
varnishing, lacquering, painting, coating with plastics materials); or cladding.
7208.10 - - In coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in relief:
7208.10.1500 - - - Pickled kg
7208.10.2500 - - - Other kg
- - Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, pickled:
7208.25 - - - Of a thickness of 4.75 mm (0.187 inch) or more:
7208.25.3000 - - - - Of high-strength steel kg
7208.25.6000 - - - - Other kg
7208.26 - - - Of a thickness of 3 mm (0.118 inch) or more but less than 4.75
mm (0.187 inch):
7208.26.0030 - - - - High-strength steel kg
7208.26.0060 - - - - Other kg
7208.27 - - - Of a thickness of less than 3 mm (0.118 inch):
7208.27.0030 - - - - High-strength steel kg
7208.27.0060 - - - - Other kg
- - Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled:
7208.36 - - - Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm (0.39 inch):
7208.36.0030 - - - - High-strength steel kg
7208.36.0060 - - - - Other kg
7208.37 - - - Of a thickness of 4.75 mm (0.187) or more but not exceeding 10
mm (0.39 inch):
7208.37.0030 - - - - High-strength steel kg
7208.37.0060 - - - - Other kg
7208.38 - - - Of a thickness of 3 mm (0.118 inch) or more but less than 4.75
mm (0.187 inch):
7208.38.0015 - - - - High-strength steel kg
7208.38.0050 - - - - Other kg
7208.39 - - - Of a thickness of less than 3 mm (0.118 inch):
7208.39.0015 - - - - High-strength steel kg
7208.39.0050 - - - - Other kg
7208.40.0000 - - Not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled, with patterns in
relief kg
- - Other, not in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled:
7208.51 - - - Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm (0.39 inch):
7208.51.0030 - - - - Universal mill plate kg
7208.51.0050 - - - - Other kg
7208.52.0000 - - - Of a thickness of 4.75 mm (0.187 inch) or more but not
exceeding 10 mm (0.39 inch) kg
7208.53.0000 - - - Of a thickness of 3 mm (0.118 inch) or more but less than 4.75
mm (0.187 inch) kg
7208.54.0000 - - - Of a thickness of less than 3 mm (0.118 inch) kg
7208.90.0000 - - Other kg
72.09 - Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of 600 mm
(23.6 inches) or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or
coated:
- - In coils, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced):
7209.15.0000 - - - Of a thickness of 3 mm (0.118 inch) or more kg
7209.16 - - - Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm (0.039 inch) but less than 3 mm
(0.118 inch):
7209.16.0010 - - - - High-strength steel kg
7209.16.0090 - - - - Other kg
7216.21.0000 - - - L sections kg
7216.22.0000 - - - T sections kg
- - U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn
or extruded, of a height of 80 mm (3.15 inches) or more:
7216.31.0000 - - - U sections kg
7216.32.0000 - - - I sections (standard beams) kg
7216.33.0000 - - - H sections kg
7216.40.0000 - - L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or
extruded, of a height of 80 mm (3.15 inches) or more kg
7216.50.0000 - - Other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-
rolled, hot-drawn or extruded kg
- - Angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than cold-formed
or cold-finished:
7216.61.0000 - - - Obtained from flat-rolled products kg
7216.69.0000 - - - Other kg
- - Other:
7216.91.0000 - - - Cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled products kg
7216.99.0000 - - - Other kg
72.17 - Wire of iron or nonalloy steel:
7217.10 - - Not plated or coated, whether or not polished:
7217.10.1510 - - - Containing by weight less than 0.25 percent of carbon kg
7217.10.2510 - - - Containing by weight 0.25 percent or more but less than 0.6
percent of carbon kg
7217.10.7510 - - - Containing by weight 0.6 percent or more of carbon kg