PVDF Fluoropolymer Coated Steel Siding from Japan
Flat-rolled nonalloy steel sheet >600mm, coated with PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) plastics for durable exterior siding. Classifies in HTS 7210.70.60.90 as other plastic-coated products not elsewhere specified. PVDF coating is a nonmetallic plastic treatment under chapter further-worked definitions.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Certify PVDF coating warranty specs (e.g
• 20-year fade resistance) as supporting import value
• Check for REACH/SVHC compliance if EU-origin coatings used
• Separate coated from uncoated edges during shipping to prevent adhesion issues affecting inspection