Blackplate Cold-Rolled Steel for Closure Stock from China
Thin blackplate coil <0.361 mm x ≥600 mm, cold-rolled nonalloy steel for twist-off closures and lids. Precisely HTS 7209.18.25: flat-rolled cold-reduced in coils, not further worked, blackplate subclass by thickness. High formability for sealing applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Document for food-grade potential but classify as raw material; verify no chemical treatments
• Thickness tolerance ±0.01 mm typical—enforce with specs
• Separate from chipper knife steel compositions