T1-T5 Temper Blackplate Steel Coil for Food Cans
T1 to T5 temper cold-rolled blackplate coils, thickness <0.361 mm and width ≥600 mm, for three-piece welded food cans. HTS 7209.18.25 covers this nonalloy steel flat-rolled product as cold-reduced in coils without further working, specifically blackplate gauge. Temper affects formability for canning.
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If varnished or lacquered surface
Coatings like lacquering constitute 'further worked' per chapter note, shifting to 7212
If clad with other metal
Cladding excludes from 7209.18 not-clad provisions, moves to 7209.25
If pre-formed into can bodies
Partially manufactured articles from blackplate enter Chapter 73 structures
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document temper designation and confirm via hardness tests; ensure no enamel/varnish qualifies as further worked per notes
• Bulk import prefers coils—avoid partial processing
• Certify non-high-strength steel to dodge note (a) reclass
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