DR8 Tinplate for General Line Cans from Canada
DR8 grade double reduced electrolytic tinplate, 0.5 mm minimum thickness, 1,050 mm width for general line metal cans. Precisely HTS 7210.11.00.00: tin-plated nonalloy steel flat-rolled products ≥0.5 mm, >600 mm wide. Balances formability and strength for can body stock.
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
• Grade designation (DR8) should match temper and thickness specs in entry docs
• Test for proper tin adhesion per industry standards
• Avoid classifying based on end-use canning alone