Double Reduced (DR) Tinplate for Fancy Cans from China
DR-8/DR-9 gauge double reduced electrolytic tinplate sheets <0.5 mm thick, >600 mm wide, for decorative fancy food cans. HTS 7210.12.00.00 covers these thin tin-coated nonalloy products ideal for lithography printing. Enhanced strength from double rolling process.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%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
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
• Specify reduction type (single/double) in commercial invoice for buyer specs, though not HTS determinative
• Ensure no 'further worked' treatments like lacquering, or shifts to 7210.70
• Verify width post-temper rolling; must exceed 600 mm for 7210 vs 7212