Prime Tinplate Sheets for Can Ends from Japan
Cut-to-length tinplate sheets, 0.7 mm thick, 900 mm wide, electrolytic tin coated for manufacturing can lids and ends. Classified HTS 7210.11.00.00 as plated nonalloy steel ≥0.5 mm, width exceeding 600 mm. Critical for hermetic sealing in metal packaging.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide plating inspection certificates showing uniform coverage
• Confirm nonalloy status via chemical analysis report
• Pitfall: sheets in coils vs cut-length may affect handling but not HTS