Heading 7204 · Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel

7204.49.00

Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or… — Other

Duty rates

General
Free
The base rate for goods from most countries.
Special
—
Lower rates under trade agreements and programs, for goods that meet their rules of origin; each symbol names one.
Column 2
74¢/t
The higher rate for the few countries without normal trade relations with the United States.

These are base rates, not what you pay. The country of origin can add extra duties (Sections 301, 232 and others), and customs fees come on top: the calculator adds up what applies to your goods, each with its source. Why the base rate is not enough

Calculate duties for this code

Base columns of the 2026 HTS Revision 22, in force from Oct. 30, 2026 (official source).

Duties by country of origin

What the calculator answers today for goods of this code from each country, with no trade agreement claimed and before entry fees, on the 2026 HTS Revision 22: the total as a share of the customs value, and the duties that make it up.

Made inDuty rateMade up of
China25%
  • Base duty Free
  • Section 301Products of China, heading 9903.88.03 25% · 9903.88.03
Mexico0%
  • Base duty Free
Vietnam0%
  • Base duty Free
Germany0%
  • Base duty Free
India0%
  • Base duty Free

An estimate, not a customs decision. Calculate for your goods, with their value, quantity and date of entry.

Official notices

Actions of the President, the USTR or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that name this code.

Mentioned in Chapter 99

The parts of Chapter 99, in the 2026 HTS Revision 22, that list HTS 7204.49.00, a broader code that includes it, or a narrower code within it.

U.S. noteExcerptHeadings that refer to it
U.S. note 20(f)(f) Heading 9903.88.03 applies to all products of China that are classified in the following 8-digit subheadings, except products of China granted an exclusion by the U.S. Trade Representative and provided for in (1) heading 9903.88.13 and…9903.88.03, 9903.88.09
U.S. note 30(d)(d) Heading 9903.90.09 applies to all products of the Russian Federation that are classified in the following 8-digit subheadings:9903.90.09
U.S. note 52(b)(b) As provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20–9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles that are classifiable in the following provisions of the HTSUS:9903.05.20, 9903.05.21, 9903.05.22, 9903.05.23, 9903.05.24, 9903.05.25 and 60 more

Being listed is not owing a duty. A note may list goods that a measure leaves out; whether a heading applies depends on the origin, the date and the product; and the measures on all the goods of a country list no code at all. The calculator says what applies.

In the tariff

  1. 7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel
  2. Other waste and scrap
  3. 7204.49.00OtherFree
  4. 7204.49.00.20No. 1 heavy melting
  5. 7204.49.00.40No. 2 heavy melting
  6. Other
  7. 7204.49.00.60Cut plate and structural
  8. 7204.49.00.70Shredded
  9. 7204.49.00.80Other