MR Type Blackplate Steel Coil for General Tinplate Base from Canada
Medium Rockwell (MR) grade cold-rolled blackplate steel coils under 0.361 mm thick, 600+ mm wide, serving as base stock for tinplate production. HTS 7209.18.25 applies to this not-further-worked, unclad cold-reduced nonalloy flat-rolled product specifically categorized as blackplate. Used in packaging industries pre-coating.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
50%
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify MR grade in entry docs but confirm nonalloy per composition; avoid declaring intended use as tinplate base to prevent end-use shifts
• Inspect for patterns/relief that could imply further working
• Use calibrated gauges for thickness verification