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Category Tariff Calculator

Estimate import duty by product category using trade-weighted tariff rates for steel, furniture, electronics, apparel, and more.

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Category Tariff Calculator

Pick a product category, keep or edit the weighted tariff rate, and estimate duty plus landed cost. This is the flexible sibling of our niche calculators — same engine, any category.

Steel Tariff Inputs
Uses trade-weighted imposed rates by HTS chapter group (data updated 2026-06-09).
Customs value before duty.
Defaults to the category weighted rate. Edit for a known HTS-specific rate.
Optional — added to landed cost only.
Brokerage, harbor fees, handling, etc.

Informational estimate only

These are trade-weighted imposed average rates, not a binding customs quote. Actual duty depends on exact HTS classification, country of origin, exclusions, and current law.

Steel Duty Estimate

Estimated duty

$20,100

Landed cost

$71,350

Breakdown
Customs value$50,000
Estimated duty (40.20%)$20,100
Freight & insurance$1,000
Other fees$250
Estimated landed cost$71,350

Common examples

  • • hot-rolled coil
  • • steel pipe
  • • structural shapes
  • • iron fittings

Useful for

fabricators, contractors, and importers of metal products

When Category Mode Is Enough

Use it for RFQs, early sourcing, classroom examples, and executive what-ifs. Switch to the HTS-8 tariff calculator before you wire money.

Connect Pricing and Margins

Consumer price questions belong in the pass-through calculator. Reseller margin questions belong in the importer landed cost calculator.

Hub

See the full map on the US import tariffs hub.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

Use sensitivity tables: base rate, plus two points, minus two points, and a freight shock case.

Archive the dataset vintage (for example June 9, 2026) next to every saved quote.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

Use sensitivity tables: base rate, plus two points, minus two points, and a freight shock case.

Archive the dataset vintage (for example June 9, 2026) next to every saved quote.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

Use sensitivity tables: base rate, plus two points, minus two points, and a freight shock case.

Archive the dataset vintage (for example June 9, 2026) next to every saved quote.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

Use sensitivity tables: base rate, plus two points, minus two points, and a freight shock case.

Archive the dataset vintage (for example June 9, 2026) next to every saved quote.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

Use sensitivity tables: base rate, plus two points, minus two points, and a freight shock case.

Archive the dataset vintage (for example June 9, 2026) next to every saved quote.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

Use sensitivity tables: base rate, plus two points, minus two points, and a freight shock case.

Archive the dataset vintage (for example June 9, 2026) next to every saved quote.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

Use sensitivity tables: base rate, plus two points, minus two points, and a freight shock case.

Archive the dataset vintage (for example June 9, 2026) next to every saved quote.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

Use sensitivity tables: base rate, plus two points, minus two points, and a freight shock case.

Archive the dataset vintage (for example June 9, 2026) next to every saved quote.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

Use sensitivity tables: base rate, plus two points, minus two points, and a freight shock case.

Archive the dataset vintage (for example June 9, 2026) next to every saved quote.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

Use sensitivity tables: base rate, plus two points, minus two points, and a freight shock case.

Archive the dataset vintage (for example June 9, 2026) next to every saved quote.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

Use sensitivity tables: base rate, plus two points, minus two points, and a freight shock case.

Archive the dataset vintage (for example June 9, 2026) next to every saved quote.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

Use sensitivity tables: base rate, plus two points, minus two points, and a freight shock case.

Archive the dataset vintage (for example June 9, 2026) next to every saved quote.

Keep a written rate card for live deals and refresh it whenever public tariff datasets update.

Separate educational estimates from broker-ready classifications so teams do not confuse planning with compliance.

When communicating to executives, show dollars and cash timing — not only percentage points.

Cross-link category tools rather than duplicating the same explainer on every page.

For household readers, emphasize pass-through uncertainty; for importers, emphasize entry cash.

Revisit open purchase orders after major court or policy changes that alter which statutes support tariffs.

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