7207.12.00 - Other, of rectangular (other than square) cross section

This HTS category, 7207.12.00, covers other semifinished products of iron or nonalloy steel that have a rectangular cross-section, specifically excluding those where the width is less than twice the thickness. These are typically hot-rolled or cold-formed steel products intended for further processing into finished goods. Examples include steel bars, rods, and shapes that do not meet the specific dimensional criteria of sibling categories.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling, 7207.11.00.00. While both describe semifinished products of iron or nonalloy steel with a rectangular cross-section, 7207.11.00.00 is reserved for those where the width is less than twice the thickness. Conversely, 7207.12.00 encompasses rectangular sections that do not meet that specific width-to-thickness ratio. The category 7207.19.00 serves as a broader catch-all for other rectangular cross-sections not otherwise specified.

Within this classification, further subdivisions exist based on the precise dimensional relationship between the width and thickness of the rectangular cross-section. Subcategory 7207.12.00.10 applies to products where the width measures less than four times the thickness, indicating a more moderately rectangular profile. In contrast, subcategory 7207.12.00.50 covers those where the width is at least four times the thickness, signifying a more pronounced rectangular shape, approaching a flat bar.