Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7204.21

7204.21.00

7204.21.00: Waste and scrap of alloy steel: of stainless steel

Stainless steel scrap

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 7204 Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel:
  2. Waste and scrap of alloy steel:
  3. 7204.21.00 Of stainless steel

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03
  • Additional dutyRussia rate increase (Pub. L. 117-110) — Russian Federation (rates in lieu of column 2) 70%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.90.09

Footnotes

  • 9903.90.09 Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(d) to this subchapter

Same subheading in other tariffs

7204.21 Waste and scrap of alloy steel: of stainless steel

UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 72 →

HTS code 7204.21.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 7204.21 (waste and scrap of alloy steel: of stainless steel).

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in t.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 7204.21 worth US$261.7m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7204.21.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is t. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 7204.21 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$145.1m), followed by Mexico.

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