7216.32.00.00 - I sections (standard beams) 🖩

This HTS category, 7216.32.00.00, specifically classifies "I sections" of iron or nonalloy steel. These are structural beams characterized by their distinctive "I" or "H" shaped cross-section, featuring two parallel flanges connected by a vertical web. The goods classified here are limited to those that have undergone primary working processes such as hot-rolling, hot-drawing, or extrusion, and have not been further fabricated beyond these initial shaping stages. Crucially, these I sections must have a height of 80 millimeters or more to fall within this designation.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings is key for accurate classification. While 7216.31.00.00 covers "U sections" (channels) and 7216.33.00 covers "H sections" (which have two parallel flanges of equal width), this category specifically addresses "I sections." Though "I" and "H" sections share similarities in their web-and-flange construction, "I" beams are generally understood to have flanges of unequal width, creating the characteristic "I" shape when viewed from the side.

As this classification represents a leaf node within the HTS database, there are no further subcategories under 7216.32.00.00. Therefore, the focus for classification within this node is on confirming the material (iron or nonalloy steel), the working process (hot-rolled, hot-drawn, or extruded), the specific cross-sectional shape (I section), and the dimensional requirement of a height of 80 millimeters or more. Any further processing, such as drilling, cutting to specific lengths for construction purposes, or coating, would likely necessitate classification in a different HTS subheading.