Tin Free Steel (TFS) Chromium Coated Alternative from China
Thin (<0.5 mm) nonalloy steel sheets, ≥600 mm wide, with electrolytic chromium coating as tin-free steel (TFS) for can ends. While often under other codes, basic TFS can align with 7210.12 if declared as tin-plated equivalent; primarily metallic coated per hierarchy. Used where tin migration is concern.
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
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Differentiate TFS (Cr-coated) from true tinplate in docs; misdeclaration risks penalties
• Provide spectral analysis confirming nonalloy status and coating type (Cr vs Sn)