Lead-Plated Steel Sheets for Marine Applications from Mexico
Broad flat-rolled nonalloy steel over 600 mm wide with lead plating, used in shipbuilding and marine hardware for saltwater corrosion protection. Falls under HTS 7210.20.00.00 as lead-coated (terneplate equivalent), providing a sacrificial layer against harsh marine environments. The coating adheres via hot-dipping process typical for terne metal.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Document hot-dip lead coating process to confirm 'plated' status per HTS terms
• Measure coil or sheet width precisely at multiple points
• Avoid common error of classifying as 'clad' if true metallurgical bond exists