Prepainted Zincalume Steel for Solar Panel Frames from Mexico
Flat-rolled steel >600 mm wide with zinc-aluminum coating (zinc coated per HTS), painted with PVF for solar racking. 7210.70.6060 for other such coated products.
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
• Zincalume certs must specify Al-Zn ratio to confirm zinc-coated status
• PVF fluorocarbon paint—document UV resistance for classification
• Solar-specific quotas may apply alongside HTS duties