Electrolytic Chrome Coated Steel (ECCS) for Ends from China
ECCS tin-free steel sheets, thickness <0.5 mm, width >600 mm, metallic chromium coated over nonalloy base for can closures. Classifiable under 7210.12.00.00 if tin equivalent declared, but precisely thin coated flat-rolled. Gold-like finish for sanitary ends.
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
• Coating specs (Cr layer thickness ~0.1μm) critical; document to distinguish from tinplate
• Use proper HTS for statistical reporting; consult CBP rulings for TFS/ECCS