T1-T5 Temper Blackplate Steel Coil for Food Cans from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
9903.05.900%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 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