Electrolytic Tinplate for Beverage Cans from China
Flat-rolled nonalloy steel sheet, 0.6 mm thick and 1,000 mm wide, coated with electrolytic tin on both sides for corrosion resistance. Classified under HTS 7210.11.00.00 as tin-plated steel of 0.5 mm or more thickness, width over 600 mm. The tin plating protects the steel from oxidation during food and beverage canning.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify tin coating weight (e.g
• 2.8 g/m²) via mill test certificate to confirm classification
• Ensure proper documentation of plating method as electrolytic tin
• Watch for reclassification if coating exceeds certain limits resembling terneplate