MR Type Blackplate Steel Coil for General Tinplate Base from Mexico
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 — 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
• 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