Cold-Rolled Backup Steel for Battery Casings from Canada
Ultra-thin 0.3mm cold-rolled low-carbon steel for EV battery tray backup sheets, 1100mm width. HTS 7209.90.00.00 covers other uncoated cold-rolled nonalloy flat products ≥600mm. Provides structural reinforcement in battery packs.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Battery applications often require ISO 3574 certification for commercial quality
• Ensure hydrogen embrittlement-free processing for thin gauges documented
• Distinguish from stainless (Chapter 72 alloy) or aluminum (Chapter 76)