Electrolytic Chrome Coated Steel (ECCS) for Ends from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
10%
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
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