Lead-Coated Steel for Battery Casings from Canada
Wide flat-rolled nonalloy steel sheets plated with lead, exceeding 600 mm in width, designed for manufacturing protective battery containers. Classified under HTS 7210.20.00.00 due to the lead plating on nonalloy steel base meeting width criteria, with the coating preventing acid corrosion. This terne-like coating ensures longevity in electrochemical applications.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
50%
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
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide chemical analysis reports confirming lead content in coating to prevent misclassification as uncoated steel
• Ensure documentation specifies nonalloy composition to avoid alloy steel headings
• Common pitfall: undervaluing based on base steel price without coating premium