Steel Imports ‘Melt & Pour’ Requirement

Effective November 21, 2024, importers must report the country of melt and pour for certain imported steel articles from all countries. For imported derivative steel articles that are products of Mexico, the same reporting requirement applies, regardless of whether Section 232 duty treatment, quota treatment, or exception treatment is in place.

A Steel Mill Certificate is required at the time of entry for iron or steel imports classifiable in Chapter 72 or headings 7301 to 7307.

The following steel articles and derivative steel articles are subject to Section 232 measures and are covered by the melt and pour reporting requirements:

Steel Articles

Steel articles are defined at the HTSUS 6-digit level as:

• 7206.10 through 7216.50
• 7216.99 through 7301.10
• 7302.10
• 7302.40 through 7302.90
• 7304.10 through 7306.90 

Derivative Steel Products

• (A) nails, tacks (other than thumb tacks), drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material (excluding such articles with heads of copper), suitable for use in powder-actuated hand tools, threaded (described in subheading 7317.00.30); and
• (B) nails, tacks (other than thumb tacks), drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material (excluding such articles with heads of copper), of one piece construction, whether or not made of round wire; the foregoing described in statistical reporting numbers 7317.00.5503, 7317.00.5505, 7317.00.5507, 7317.00.5560, 7317.00.5580 or 7317.00.6560 only and not in other statistical reporting numbers of subheadings 7317.00.55 and 7317.00.65;
• (C) bumper stampings of steel, the foregoing comprising parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 (described in subheading 8708.10.30); and
• (D) body stampings of steel, for tractors suitable for agricultural use (described in subheading 8708.29.21).

For additional information

CSMS #62582900 – GUIDANCE: Section 232 Melt and Pour Requirements