Anti-Fingerprint Chromium Coated Steel from Mexico
Nonalloy flat-rolled steel over 600 mm wide with specialized chromium/chromium oxide coating minimizing fingerprints for elevator panels and kitchen equipment. HTS 7210.50.00.90 covers this functional 'other' chrome plating. Hydrophobic surface treatment integrated in oxide layer.
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
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• AF coating considered integral chrome oxide modification, not separate organic layer triggering 7210.70
• Contact angle test results (>100°) document anti-fingerprint performance for classification support
• Architectural spec sheets aid end-use verification for importers supplying building projects