Zinc-Coated Polyester Painted Steel for Appliance Housings

Nonalloy steel flat products over 600 mm wide, hot-dip galvanized then coated with polyester paint for washing machine exteriors. HTS 7210.70.6060 for other zinc-coated/painted items per Chapter 72 further worked note.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7212.10.00Same rate: 35%

If width <600 mm

Narrower sheets move to 7212 regardless of coating.

3920.99Lower: 15.8% vs 35%

If predominantly plastics coated

If plastics layer > steel by value, may classify as Chapter 39 article.

8450.20Lower: 11% vs 35%

If household washing machine parts

Fabricated appliance housings enter Chapter 84 machinery.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Test reports for polyester thickness (>20 microns typical) essential for plastics-coated claim

Verify nonalloy status—trace elements per US note (g) for heat-resisting exclusion

Declare coating weight per side to match statistical suffix .60