# HS code 7204.50: Remelting scrap ingots

> HS code 7204.50 covers remelting scrap ingots. It sits in heading 72.04 (ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel). Other goods of heading 72.04 are classified under 7204.10 (waste and scrap of cast iron), 7204.21 (waste and scrap of alloy steel, of stainless steel), 7204.29 (waste and scrap of alloy steel, other), 7204.30 (waste or scrap of tinned iron or steel) and 2 others. National tariff lines under 7204.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/720450
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 72](https://border.bot/hs-codes/72) / [72.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7204) / [7204.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720450)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7204.50
- Covers: Remelting scrap ingots
- Heading: [72.04: Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7204)
- Chapter: [72: Iron and steel](https://border.bot/hs-codes/72)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/720450)

## What this code covers

HS code 7204.50 covers remelting scrap ingots.

The legal text of the subheading is “Remelting scrap ingots”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 72.04 are classified under 7204.10 (waste and scrap of cast iron), 7204.21 (waste and scrap of alloy steel, of stainless steel), 7204.29 (waste and scrap of alloy steel, other), 7204.30 (waste or scrap of tinned iron or steel) and 2 others.

- [7204.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720410) Waste and scrap of cast iron
- [7204.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720421) Waste and scrap of alloy steel: Of stainless steel
- [7204.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720429) Waste and scrap of alloy steel: Other
- [7204.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720430) Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel
- [7204.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720441) Other waste and scrap: Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles
- [7204.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720449) Other waste and scrap: Other

## How it is structured

7204.50 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 72, are the chapter; the first four, 7204, are heading 72.04; the last two, 50, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 72: Iron and steel
- Heading 72.04: Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel
- Subheading 7204.50: Remelting scrap ingots

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7204.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/720450): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [7204.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720449) Other waste and scrap: Other
- Next subheading: [7205.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/720510) Granules

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7204.50 cover?

HS code 7204.50 covers remelting scrap ingots.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7204.50 in?

HS code 7204.50 is in heading 72.04 (ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel) in chapter 72 (iron and steel).

### Where are goods of heading 72.04 classified when 7204.50 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 72.04 are classified under 7204.10 (waste and scrap of cast iron), 7204.21 (waste and scrap of alloy steel, of stainless steel), 7204.29 (waste and scrap of alloy steel, other), 7204.30 (waste or scrap of tinned iron or steel) and 2 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 7204.50?

National tariff lines under 7204.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/720450.json