Tinplate Beverage Can Scrap from Mexico
Shredded scrap from aluminum-tinplate composite beverage cans, where the steel core with tin coating predominates after separation. Classified under HTS 7204.30.00.00 as tinned steel scrap for remelting in steel mills. The tin layer facilitates corrosion resistance in original cans but is reclaimed during recycling.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Require shredding and magnetic separation certificates to prove steel content over aluminum; check for radiation contamination common in scrap shipments; use ISRI scrap specifications for grading to prevent disputes