ETP Tinplate for Beverage Can Bodies
Electrolytic tinplate (ETP) steel sheets under 0.5 mm thick, over 600 mm wide, with bright tin coating for food-grade beverage cans. Falls under HTS 7210.12.00.00 due to tin plating on nonalloy steel base, distinguishing from thicker or uncoated products. Used in seamless can production requiring high corrosion resistance.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If coated with paint, varnish, or plastic after tin plating ('further worked')
Chapter 72 note defines 'further worked' surface treatments like painting, shifting to 7210.70 painted/enamel coated category.
If width under 600 mm
Narrower (<600mm) tin-plated strips classify in Chapter 72 heading 7212 for narrower flat products.
If imported as pre-formed can bodies rather than flat sheets
Fabricated reservoirs/tanks from tinplate shift to 7309 for steel reservoirs, based on state of completion.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain food contact compliance certificates (e.g
• FDA-equivalent) as tinplate for cans must meet safety standards
• Document exact tin coating adhesion tests to prevent disputes over 'plated with tin' qualification
• Avoid misdeclaration as universal mill plate (Note b); these are too thin (<4mm uncoiled threshold)
Related Products under HTS 7210.12.00.00
Single Reduced Tinplate for General Line Cans
SR-grade single reduced tinplate sheets, <0.5 mm thick, >600 mm wide, electrolytic tin coated for sanitary food cans. Fits HTS 7210.12.00.00 as thin nonalloy steel plated with tin, not further worked. Standard for three-piece can bodies.
MR Type Tinplate Steel for Food Cans
Matte finish (MR) electrolytic tin coated nonalloy steel sheets, thickness <0.5 mm, width ≥600 mm, for general food canning. HTS 7210.12.00.00 applies to these thin tin-plated products per hierarchy for nonalloy flat-rolled coated with tin. Provides barrier protection against acidic foods.
Prime Electrolytic Tin Coated Steel Coils
High-quality prime grade tinplate coils, nonalloy steel, <0.5 mm thick, >600 mm wide, electrolytically plated for aerosol cans. Under HTS 7210.12.00.00 as thin tin-plated flat-rolled products; coils are form prior to slitting. Ensures weldability and printability for packaging.
Double Reduced (DR) Tinplate for Fancy Cans
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.
Tin Mill Black Plate (TMBP) Base for Plating
TMBP is the base cold-rolled nonalloy steel sheet <0.5 mm thick before tin plating, but post-plating classifies here. Width ≥600 mm, prepared for electrolytic tin coating in can lines. HTS 7210.12.00.00 for the plated finished product per description.
Bright Finish Electrolytic Tinplate Sheets
Flow-melted bright finish ETP sheets <0.5 mm, nonalloy steel base ≥600 mm wide, for high-visibility packaging. HTS 7210.12.00.00 for tin-plated thin flat-rolled products with specular surface. Enhances decorative appeal.