U.S. imports of Iron and Steel Rails (Excluding Check-Rails and Rack Rails) (SITC 67701) totaled $7.5M in August 2026, imported from 23 countries.
Importers of Iron and Steel Rails (Excluding Check-Rails and Rack Rails) paid $4.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 51.73% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Iron and Steel Rails (Excluding Check-Rails and Rack Rails) imports of $7.5M in August 2026 ran 31% below the year-to-date monthly average of $10.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataStandard railway rails of iron and steel — the primary load-bearing track component for freight, passenger, and transit rail systems — are classified here, explicitly excluding the specialized check-rails used in rail crossings and rack rails used in rack-and-pinion mountain railways. Rail is a high-tonnage, specification-driven product where steel grade, head hardness, and profile geometry (such as AREMA or UIC standards) are central procurement criteria. As a steel mill product, rail is subject to Section 232 tariffs, and the domestic US rail industry has historically sought trade-remedy protection, so importers should verify whether antidumping or countervailing duty orders are active for their source country. Long lead times and project-specific specifications make early classification and duty-cost analysis essential for infrastructure procurement teams.
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Check-rails (also called guard rails) are secondary rails placed inside the main rail at crossings or curves to guide wheel flanges and prevent derailment; they have a distinct, lighter profile. Rack rails have a toothed or cog profile for engagement with a pinion gear on steep-grade railways. Both are explicitly excluded from this heading and classify separately. Standard vignole or flat-bottom rails used in conventional track fall here.
Rail is typically specified by weight per unit length (e.g., 115 lb/yd or 136 lb/yd under AREMA standards, or kg/m under UIC standards), steel grade (standard carbon, head-hardened, or premium alloy), and profile. While these specifications do not subdivide the SITC heading, they are critical for Buy America compliance on federally funded transit projects and for matching domestic procurement standards. Mill certifications confirming grade and profile should accompany every shipment.
Basic heading 370 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 67701 · $7.5M of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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Czech Republic and Spain together supply 84% of it. China pays 75.0% duty; Czech Republic 50.0%.
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Imports
$7.5MYoY · free account
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$5.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $92.8M of Iron and Steel Rails (Excluding Check-Rails and Rack Rails) and exported $61.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.