Chromium Oxide Coated Steel Sheet for Automotive Trim from Mexico
Flat-rolled nonalloy steel sheet, width 800 mm, coated with chromium oxides for corrosion resistance in car exterior trim panels. This falls under HTS 7210.50.00.20 as it is plated or coated with chromium oxides, width under 1050 mm, and 600 mm or more wide. The coating provides a shiny, durable finish suitable for visible automotive parts.
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
• Verify coating composition via lab analysis to confirm chromium oxide plating per HTS notes on 'plated or coated'
• Provide mill test certificates documenting nonalloy steel base and width measurements between 600-1050 mm
• Avoid misclassification as painted products; chromium oxide is a specific chemical plating, not organic coating