U.S. imports of Other Semifinished Stainless Steel Products (HS 721899) totaled $5.7M in August 2026, imported from 18 countries.
Importers of Other Semifinished Stainless Steel Products paid $2.1M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 8.54% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Other Semifinished Stainless Steel Products imports of $5.7M in August 2026 ran 40% below the year-to-date monthly average of $9.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataNon-rectangular semifinished stainless steel — square, circular, and other cross-sections — serves as the starting stock for long-product rolling mills producing bar, rod, and structural shapes. The US schedule breaks this residual category into square cross-sections (lines 7218990015 and 7218990030), circular cross-sections (7218990045 and 7218990060), and a catch-all NESOI line (7218990090), with the 232 cm² area threshold recurring as the key dimensional split. Mexico leads supply under this heading, with Sweden and the United Kingdom also prominent — a supplier mix that reflects both integrated European specialty steel producers and North American supply-chain proximity.
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The 232 cm² breakpoint is a US-schedule statistical subdivision that separates smaller-section billets (used for lighter bar and rod rolling) from larger-section blooms (used for heavier structural or forging applications). It does not affect the base duty rate but is required for accurate HTS reporting and is used in trade-flow monitoring under Section 232 steel measures.
Shapes that do not fit the square, rectangular, or circular cross-section lines fall under the NESOI provision at 7218990090. Importers should document the actual cross-sectional geometry and confirm with a licensed customs broker that no other specific line better describes the product before using the residual classification.
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Subheading 1 of 3 in heading 7218
Subheading 721899 · $5.7M of $12.9M
ImportsExports
Imports
$5.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.9MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $105.2M of Other Semifinished Stainless Steel Products and exported $33.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7218990015 | Stainless Stl Square X-Sectional Area Lt 232cm2 | $21.9M | 3.66% | 12.66% | $803K |
| 7218990045 | Stainless Steel, Circ Cross-Sec, Area Lt 232 Cm2 | $1.5M | 50.04% | 100.00% | $758K |
| 7218990090 | Semifinished Products of Stainless Steel, NESOI | $963K | 52.25% | 100.00% | $503K |
| 7218990030 | Stain Steel, Square Cross Sec, Cross Sec Gt=232 Cm2 | $55K | 50.00% | 100.00% | $28K |
| 7218990060 | Stainls Steel, Circ Cross-Sec, Area Gt=232 Cm2 | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7218990000 | Other Semifinished Products of Stainless Steel | $2.9M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
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United Kingdom and Sweden together supply 67% of it. Italy pays 52.0% duty; United Kingdom 25.0%.
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rate provision · imports
duty collected equals 8.54% of imports for consumption.