Official article description
Derivative steel articles the product of Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, or a member nation of the European Union, as provided for in subdivision (c)(xi) 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)(xi); the enumerated scope lives in that note, not in the description above.
How this heading is treated
- Treatment: Flat Chapter 99 rate replacing the ordinary Column 1 rate. Column 1 General reads “15%”, Column 1 Special reads “15%”, and Column 2 reads “No change”.
- Metals reached: Derivative steel articles.
- Origin condition: Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and EU member nations.
- Controlling note: U.S. note 16(c)(xi), in the legal notes to subchapter III of Chapter 99.
An eleven-origin list written into the heading itself
This is the only heading in the 9903.82 range that names its origins in its own text rather than by reference to a note or to general note 3(b): Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and any member nation of the European Union, for derivative steel articles provided for in subdivision (c)(xi) of U.S. note 16.
A replacement rate, and one limb that moves without the text changing
The 15 percent is a replacement Column 1 rate rather than an additional duty, so for derivative steel of those origins it acts as a floor and a ceiling at once, while Column 2 reads “No change”. The European Union limb refers to a membership set rather than a fixed country list, so the covered origins can change without the heading being amended. For the United Kingdom, note that 9903.82.04 and 9903.82.05 also exist — the subdivision decides which line applies.
Frequently asked questions
Which countries are covered by 9903.82.22?
Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and any member nation of the European Union, for derivative steel articles provided for in subdivision (c)(xi) of U.S. note 16, as read from 2026 HTS Revision 15 on August 7, 2026. The European Union limb follows membership, so confirm the current member list for the entry date.
Is the 15 percent under 9903.82.22 added to the ordinary rate?
No. Column 1 General and Special read “15%”, so the Chapter 99 rate replaces the ordinary Column 1 rate for a qualifying derivative steel article, and Column 2 reads “No change”. The outcome is a flat 15 percent whether the ordinary rate was higher or lower, which differs from the additive plus-25-percent treatment at 9903.82.20.
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)(xi) 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 9903.82.22 (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.