Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7222.20
7222.20.00: Bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
Cold-finished stainless steel bars
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 10 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7222 Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel:
- 7222.20.00 Bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
What you pay
Importing into USA
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 4
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.02
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- United Kingdom
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.04
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.14
- 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 27 September 2024
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.91.01
Subdivisions
- 7222.20.00 Bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished Free
- 7222.20.00.01 Electroslag or vacuum arc remelted kg
- 7222.20.00.06 Of high-nickel alloy steel kg
- 7222.20.00.41 Containing less than 8 percent by weight of nickel kg
- 7222.20.00.43 Containing 8 percent or more but less than 24 percent by weight of nickel kg
- 7222.20.00.62 Containing less than 8 percent by weight of nickel kg
- 7222.20.00.64 Containing 8 percent or more but less than 24 percent by weight of nickel kg
- 7222.20.00.67 Containing less than 8 percent by weight of nickel kg
- 7222.20.00.69 Containing 8 percent or more but less than 24 percent by weight of nickel kg
- 7222.20.00.71 Containing less than 8 percent by weight of nickel kg
- 7222.20.00.73 Containing 8 percent or more but less than 24 percent by weight of nickel kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
7222.20 Bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished
UK 50% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 21 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N345262 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless steel round bars from South Korea
- N340744 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless steel round bars from Taiwan
- N314570 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of various steel bars from China, Ukraine or Slovenia
- N303425 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel bars from Slovenia
- N299512 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of stainless steel bars from Germany
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 7222.20.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 7222.20, bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished.
The general duty is free.
10 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 50%, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, 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 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 7222.20 worth US$477m in 2024; the largest supplier was Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7222.20.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. 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 7222.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Italy (US$180m), followed by Taiwan.