Tin Mill Black Plate (TMBP) Base for Plating from Japan
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.
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
• Bare TMBP actually 7209.15; confirm plating occurred post-production for 7210.12
• Surface condition (degreased, annealed) affects plating but not HTS
• No duty allowance for pre-entry rust per Chapter note