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Galvanised steel sheet tariff & import duty from China to the USA (2026) — HTS 7210.30.00
75%
HTS code 7210.30.00 · Galvanised steel sheet · origin China · data as of 2026-11-02
A shipment of galvanised steel sheet entering the United States from China is classified under HTS code 7210.30.00 and pays 75% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 0% normal (MFN) rate plus Section 232 and Section 301, each of which is a separate heading in Chapter 99 of the tariff schedule. The duty is worked out on the customs value of the goods, which is normally what you paid for them; freight, insurance, customs brokerage and any merchandise processing fee come on top and are not included in the figure above.
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How the rate is built up
| Layer | Heading | Rate | As the schedule words it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General) | 7210.30.00 | 0% | Free |
| Section 232 (steel / aluminium / copper) | 9903.82.02 | 50% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50% |
| Section 301 (China, 2024 four-year review) | 9903.91.01 | 25% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| Exempt from the forced-labor Section 301 duty | 9903.05.90 | 0% | No additional duty |
| Total | 75% | ||
Common ways this question is asked
- What is the tariff on galvanised steel sheet from China? 75% of the customs value, all layers included.
- What is the HTS code for galvanised steel sheet?
7210.30.00. - How much is the import tax from China to the USA on galvanised steel sheet? The table above shows every duty that applies and the heading each one comes from.
- Who pays it? The importer of record pays the duty to CBP at entry, not the seller abroad.
What each of these duties is
Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General)
The normal duty is the column 1-General rate the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sets for this code. Every country the United States trades with normally pays it unless a trade agreement or a preference programme says otherwise.
Section 232 (steel / aluminium / copper)
Section 232 covers steel, aluminium and copper on national-security grounds. It applies to the metal content and is charged whatever the origin is.
Section 301 (China, 2024 four-year review)
The 2024 four-year review of Section 301 added a second set of headings, covering goods such as batteries, solar cells, steel and aluminium products, medical goods and electric vehicles.
Exempt from the forced-labor Section 301 duty
This code is exempt from the forced-labor Section 301 duty, so that layer adds nothing here.
What the code rests on
Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated: > Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc
Sources
Other origins
- Galvanised steel sheet · Vietnam
- Galvanised steel sheet · India
- Galvanised steel sheet · Mexico
- Galvanised steel sheet · the European Union
This page is information, not legal or customs advice. The final classification and the duty owed are decided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at entry. All products · Classify a whole list (free during beta) · Duty by country: report and data
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