Electrolytic Tinplate for Beverage Cans from Mexico
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 — 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
• 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