7216.50.00.00 - Other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded

This HTS category, 7216.50.00.00, encompasses angles, shapes, and sections made from iron or nonalloy steel that have undergone hot-rolling, hot-drawing, or extrusion processes. Unlike specific profiles like U, I, H, L, or T sections addressed in other subheadings, this category acts as a residual classification for any other distinct shapes and forms that do not fit those more narrowly defined criteria. Crucially, the products within this classification are considered "not further worked," meaning they have not undergone additional processing such as bending, welding, or finishing beyond the initial hot-forming or extrusion stages.

The distinction between this category and its siblings lies in the specificity of the profile. While other categories within 7216.50 are dedicated to particular cross-sectional shapes like U, I, H, L, or T sections, and often differentiated by height, 7216.50.00.00 captures all other hot-rolled, hot-drawn, or extruded angles, shapes, and sections that do not conform to these specific designations. This includes a wide variety of structural components whose profiles are not explicitly listed in the preceding subheadings.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 7216.50.00.00 is determined by the absence of specific profile identification within the preceding subheadings of 7216, coupled with the assurance that the goods are indeed angles, shapes, or sections of iron or nonalloy steel, and have only undergone hot-rolling, hot-drawing, or extrusion without further working.