Importers of HS 7222.20 (bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-f) from Italy actually paid 50% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 35.22% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is Free. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 24.8% → 50%, with the largest single step -25pp in 2024-12. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is Free — importers actually paid 50%, so the trade-war overlay added 50 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "7222.20", origin: "Italy") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 7222.20. The schedule base rate is Free; importers from Italy actually paid 50% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 50 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 24.8% (2023-07) → 50% (2026-06), largest single step -25pp in 2024-12.
Italy's lower duty (35.22% vs 64.99%) lets it price up to 22% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, Italy actually lands cheaper — $7.49/kg vs $14.5/kg (duty in, freight out).
15 Chapter-99 measures name Italy; scope mapping is partial (several annexes are PDFs) — absence never means exemption. They do not sum, and some are product-specific — the collected rate above is the composed truth.
All goods from Italy · the whole tariff ledger · 4 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "7222.20", origin: "Italy") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.