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HS 7216.40

L or t sections of iron or nonalloy steel, hot-worked, 80 mm or more high

In short

  • The US imported $13.5M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 72% on the year before.
  • Mexico is the largest supplier, with 54.1% of US imports; Canada is next, with 14.6%.
  • Malaysia is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $0.56/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 41.2% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 4.1 points on a year earlier.
  • Japan is gaining share: 20.9% over the last 12 months, up from 4.0%.
  • US exports were $36.7M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Mexico, with 55.9%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$1.8M

↑ +118% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$13.5M

↓ −72% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

41.2%

↓ −4.1 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Mexico

54.1% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugDuty ↓
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$846K
September 2025$719K
October 2025$613K
November 2025$675K
December 2025$1.5M
January 2026$321K
February 2026$1.8M
March 2026$1.1M
April 2026$1.5M
May 2026$1.7M
June 2026$710K
July 2026$986K
August 2026$1.8M

What changed

  • US imports were $1.8M in August 2026, up 87% from July 2026 and up 118% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $13.5M, down 72% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Vietnam up from 0.0% to 14.6%, Malaysia down from 20.9% to 1.9%.
  • Average price from Canada rose 18% since July 2026, to $1.65/kg.
  • Duty paid by the main suppliers held within 2 points of July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $13.5M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 41% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $36.7M, down 10%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Duty ↑Duty ↓Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$23.0M
12 months to Aug 2018$18.8M
12 months to Aug 2019$16.7M
12 months to Aug 2020$30.1M
12 months to Aug 2021$50.7M
12 months to Aug 2022$110.0M
12 months to Aug 2023$91.6M
12 months to Aug 2024$90.6M
12 months to Aug 2025$48.0M
12 months to Aug 2026$13.5M
  • Mexico
  • Japan
  • Canada
  • Turkey
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodMexicoJapanCanadaTurkey
12 months to Aug 201742.3%19.4%33.2%2.6%
12 months to Aug 201833.9%8.7%49.9%4.0%
12 months to Aug 201939.0%26.9%13.1%1.2%
12 months to Aug 202063.6%8.1%26.2%1.7%
12 months to Aug 202157.9%5.1%35.0%1.3%
12 months to Aug 202249.3%1.6%45.4%3.2%
12 months to Aug 202344.2%3.4%51.4%0.4%
12 months to Aug 202449.0%4.6%43.0%0.7%
12 months to Aug 202545.7%4.0%48.3%0.4%
12 months to Aug 202654.8%20.9%7.5%6.1%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodMexicoJapanCanadaTurkeyAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20182.2%23.9%0.4%7.0%3.3%
12 months to Aug 201919.1%25.0%5.4%45.9%16.3%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%25.0%0.0%25.0%2.5%
12 months to Aug 20210.0%4.9%0.0%2.4%0.4%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%0.0%0.0%20.6%0.7%
12 months to Aug 20230.0%0.0%0.0%15.0%0.1%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%0.1%0.0%24.9%0.2%
12 months to Aug 20253.4%8.0%1.4%31.8%2.9%
12 months to Aug 202649.5%50.0%43.5%50.2%45.5%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$13.5M−72%45.5%+42.6 pts$36.7M+26%
12 months to Aug 2025$48.0M−47%2.9%+2.7 pts$29.0M−30%
12 months to Aug 2024$90.6M−1.0%0.2%+0.2 pts$41.4M−42%
12 months to Aug 2023$91.6M−17%0.1%−0.6 pts$70.9M+9.9%
12 months to Aug 2022$110.0M+117%0.7%+0.3 pts$64.6M+32%
12 months to Aug 2021$50.7M+68%0.4%−2.2 pts$48.9M+47%
12 months to Aug 2020$30.1M+80%2.5%−13.8 pts$33.2M+1.8%
12 months to Aug 2019$16.7M−11%16.3%+13.0 pts$32.6M−34%
12 months to Aug 2018$18.8M−19%3.3%+3.3 pts$49.3M+20%
12 months to Aug 2017$23.0M0.0%$40.9M

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Mexico$998K54.1%−21.0 pts$0.60/kg+16%49.4%−0.4 pts
Canada$269K14.6%+7.5 pts$1.65/kg+7.0%49.1%+1.0 pts
Vietnam$269K14.6%+6.5 pts$0.62/kg+19%0.0%0.0 pts
Japan$190K10.3%new$0.87/kg50.0%
Turkey$76K4.1%−1.3 pts$0.67/kg−4.5%50.0%0.0 pts
Malaysia$35K1.9%new$0.50/kg0.0%
India$3K0.2%new$2.69/kg0.0%
Netherlands$3K0.2%new$2.45/kg0.0%
All countries$1.8M100.0%$0.69/kg+22%41.2%−4.1 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 83.2% of US imports over the last 12 months.

Landed cost by origin

What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.

  • Price
  • Freight and insurance
  • Duty
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
Malaysia$0.46/kg$0.09/kg19.9% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$0.56/kg
Vietnam$0.62/kg$0.12/kg19.8% of price$0.00/kg0.0% of price$0.74/kg+13%
Mexico$0.62/kg$0.02/kg3.0% of price$0.30/kg48.8% of price$0.94/kg+16%
Turkey$0.70/kg$0.09/kg12.8% of price$0.35/kg50.0% of price$1.13/kg−0.3%
Japan$0.82/kg$0.03/kg3.5% of price$0.41/kg50.0% of price$1.26/kg
Canada$1.59/kg$0.02/kg1.2% of price$0.79/kg49.4% of price$2.39/kg+31%
All countries$0.67/kg$0.05/kg6.8% of price$0.28/kg41.7% of price$1.00/kg+7.2%

Landed at a US port, Malaysia was cheapest, at $0.56/kg: 25.5% below Vietnam.

Landed cost from Canada rose 31% on a year earlier, to $2.39/kg, mostly on duty: $0.48/kg then, $0.79/kg now.

How the market is shifting

Japan gained the most share: 20.9% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 4.0% in the 12 months before. Canada lost the most: 7.5%, down from 48.3%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

  • Mexico
  • Japan
  • Canada
  • Turkey
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthMexicoJapanCanadaTurkey
September 202445.3%0.0%52.6%0.0%
October 202449.3%0.0%50.6%0.0%
November 202440.7%8.0%48.5%2.4%
December 202438.4%0.0%59.8%0.0%
January 202551.5%3.9%43.9%0.0%
February 202547.4%6.0%45.0%0.1%
March 202542.8%0.0%55.8%0.1%
April 202541.6%0.0%58.4%0.0%
May 202515.6%45.4%38.6%0.0%
June 202557.7%0.0%35.3%1.2%
July 202566.0%0.0%13.1%0.0%
August 202575.1%0.0%7.1%5.4%
September 202519.5%68.9%5.2%0.4%
October 202570.4%0.0%24.9%0.0%
November 202587.8%0.0%10.2%0.0%
December 202589.8%0.0%2.2%0.0%
January 202629.7%30.2%19.8%0.0%
February 202624.7%62.5%1.5%0.9%
March 202664.5%0.0%5.8%6.0%
April 202631.2%53.4%2.8%7.8%
May 202676.1%0.0%7.9%15.9%
June 202624.6%21.1%9.8%29.3%
July 202666.2%0.0%4.5%7.0%
August 202654.1%10.3%14.6%4.1%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthMexicoJapanCanadaTurkeyAll countries
September 20240.0%n/a0.0%n/a0.0%
October 20240.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
November 20240.0%0.0%0.0%25.0%0.7%
December 20240.0%n/a0.0%n/a0.0%
January 20250.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.2%
February 20250.0%0.0%0.0%25.0%0.0%
March 20250.0%n/a0.0%25.0%0.1%
April 202525.0%n/a20.6%n/a22.4%
May 202524.2%25.0%24.8%n/a25.0%
June 202547.4%n/a31.7%50.0%39.2%
July 202550.0%n/a38.5%n/a48.2%
August 202549.8%n/a48.1%50.0%45.3%
September 202540.3%50.0%25.8%50.0%44.1%
October 202550.0%n/a39.4%n/a45.7%
November 202550.0%n/a48.0%n/a48.8%
December 202550.0%n/a45.8%n/a46.6%
January 202648.4%50.0%46.7%n/a38.7%
February 202650.0%50.0%39.7%50.0%49.5%
March 202650.0%n/a15.3%50.0%41.1%
April 202650.0%50.0%40.5%50.0%47.4%
May 202650.0%n/a47.6%50.8%49.9%
June 202649.0%50.0%50.0%50.0%49.3%
July 202647.7%n/a50.0%50.0%37.4%
August 202649.4%50.0%49.1%50.0%41.2%

Tariff actions touching this product

When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.

  1. June 2026 · Duty paid: all countries 48.4% → 41.2%.
  2. April–May 2025 · Duty paid: Mexico 0.0% → 48.6%, Canada 0.0% → 24.8%, all countries 0.2% → 42.2%.
  3. May–June 2019 · Duty paid: Mexico 25.0% → 0.0%, all countries 23.2% → 3.3%.
  4. June–July 2018 · Duty paid: Mexico 0.0% → 25.0%, all countries 0.0% → 25.0%.

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Eagle Pass, TX$4.9M · 36.1%
  2. Houston, TX$3.1M · 23.3%
  3. Brownsville, TX$1.2M · 9.0%
  4. El Paso, TX$1.2M · 8.7%
  5. Long Beach, CA$503K · 3.7%

Where US exports go

US exports were $4.0M in August 2026, up 66% from August 2025, and $36.7M over the last 12 months, up 26% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Mexico, up 33%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Mexico$20.5M55.9%+33%
Canada$14.8M40.3%+19%
New Zealand$215K0.6%+154%
Malaysia$209K0.6%+547%
Switzerland$147K0.4%new
India$145K0.4%new
Peru$111K0.3%−44%
Greece$111K0.3%+120%
Other countries (20)$449K1.2%+19%
All countries$36.7M100.0%+26%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 121 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Germany$99.1Min 2025+12%$4460.0%
Korea, South$93.0Min 2025−23%$95K0.1%
Saudi Arabia$49.9Min 2025+326%$238K0.5%
China$44.4Min 2025+2.6%$31K0.1%
Netherlands$36.9Min 2025+10%$1180.0%
France$35.8Min 2025+16%$00.0%
United Kingdom$27.5Min 2025+21%$14K0.1%
Czech Republic$26.6Min 2025+18%$00.0%

The biggest market outside the US is Germany, which imported $99.1M of this product in 2025, under 0.1% of it from the US.

Of these, imports into Saudi Arabia grew fastest: up 326% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 7216: angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

ProductUS importsUS exports
H sections of iron or nonalloy steel, hot-worked, 80 mm or more highHS 7216.33$402.8M$170.5M
Angles, shapes and sections iron or nonalloy steel not elsewhere specifiedHS 7216.99$269.1M$9.7M
I sections of iron or nonalloy steel, hot-worked, 80 mm or more high (standard beams)HS 7216.32$163.6M$36.9M
Angles, shapes and sections, iron or nonalloy steel, other cold-formed or cold-finished from flat-rolled productsHS 7216.91$127.7M$10.1M
Angles, shapes and sections, iron or nonalloy steel, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished, obtained from flat-rolled productsHS 7216.61$120.9M$15.8M
Angles, shapes and sections not elsewhere specified of iron or nonalloy steel, hot-workedHS 7216.50$76.7M$5.3M
L sections of iron or nonalloy steel, hot-worked, less than 80 mm highHS 7216.21$26.0M$51.5M
U sections of iron or nonalloy steel, hot-worked, 80 mm or more highHS 7216.31$25.4M$44.1M
About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (kilograms), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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