Official article description
Derivative steel articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in subdivision (c)(x) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
Transcribed verbatim from the live USITC export for 2026 HTS Revision 15 on Aug 7, 2026. The heading text points to U.S. note 16(c)(x); the enumerated scope lives in that note, not in the description above.
How this heading is treated
- Treatment: Additional duty on top of the ordinary subheading rate. Column 1 General reads “The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%”, Column 1 Special reads “The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%”, and Column 2 reads “The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%”.
- Metals reached: Derivative steel articles.
- Origin condition: Russian Federation.
- Controlling note: U.S. note 16(c)(x), in the legal notes to subchapter III of Chapter 99.
The most frequently excluded heading in the range
9903.82.17 is named in the “Except as provided for in” clause of 9903.82.07, .08, .10, .11 and .12 — five headings, more than any other line in the 9903.82 range. That is the structural signal: wherever the schedule sets up a rate-threshold test for derivative aluminum and steel articles, it first carves Russian-origin derivative steel out and sends it here at a flat plus 25 percent.
No threshold arithmetic needed
The consequence for an entry team is that the “is the ordinary Column 1 rate above or below 10 or 15 percent” calculation in those five headings never has to be run for Russian-origin derivative steel provided for in subdivision (c)(x). Establish the origin and the subdivision, and the rate follows without a conversion to ad valorem equivalent. Derivative aluminum of Russian metal is a different question again, reported under 9903.85.68 at plus 200 percent.
Frequently asked questions
Which headings exclude 9903.82.17?
Five: 9903.82.07 and 9903.82.08 (the 10 percent threshold pair under subdivisions (c)(ix)–(x) and (e)), 9903.82.10 and 9903.82.11 (the 15 percent pair under subdivision (f)), and 9903.82.12 (general note 3(b) origins under (c)(ix)–(x)). Each steps aside for Russian-origin derivative steel provided for in subdivision (c)(x), which is reported here at plus 25 percent instead.
Do I still have to check the column 1 rate threshold if 9903.82.17 applies?
No. The threshold tests live in the headings that exclude this one, so once the article is Russian-origin derivative steel under subdivision (c)(x) of U.S. note 16 the treatment is the applicable subheading's duty plus 25 percent regardless of whether the ordinary rate is above or below 10 or 15 percent. Verified against 2026 HTS Revision 15 on August 7, 2026.
How to use this page
A Chapter 99 heading is reported alongside an ordinary Chapter 1–97 classification, never instead of it, so this page is the second half of a two-part answer. Settle the ordinary classification and the country of origin first, then read U.S. note 16(c)(x) against the article, then select the heading. Where a rate threshold is involved, the test runs on the ad valorem equivalent for that entry, which makes it value-dependent rather than a fixed attribute of the part.
For the full 9903.82 map in one table, see Section 232 HTS Codes List & 9903.82 Duty Map, which lists every heading in the range with its treatment and cited subdivision. To be told when the range changes, see Section 232 steel and aluminum tariff alerts. For how a Chapter 99 overlay sits on top of the ordinary duty columns, see how U.S. import tariff layers fit together.
Sources verified for this heading
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule lookup for heading 9903.82.17 (retrieved Aug 7, 2026)
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — live export for Section 232 headings 9903.82.01–9903.82.26 (retrieved Aug 7, 2026)
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule — completeness probe 9903.82.01–9903.82.99, returning exactly 26 rows (retrieved Aug 7, 2026)
- USITC current-release endpoint — 2026 HTS Revision 15 (retrieved Aug 7, 2026)
- CBP CSMS 68855869 — Further adjusting Section 232 tariffs for aluminum, steel, and copper (retrieved Jul 29, 2026)
- GovInfo PDF / Federal Register 91 FR 34085 — Proclamation 11032 and annexes (retrieved Jul 29, 2026)
Last verified: Aug 7, 2026. The article description and all three duty columns above were read from the live USITC export for 2026 HTS Revision 15 on that date. USITC published four revisions in fourteen days during 2026, so confirm the controlling heading text, the cited U.S. note subdivision, and your entry date in the official source before filing. Informational estimates only. Verify with a licensed customs broker, trade counsel, or CBP ruling before filing.