Galvanized Steel Coated with Polyester Paint from Germany
Flat-rolled nonalloy steel sheets over 600 mm wide, first galvanized then overcoated with polyester paint for corrosion protection and aesthetics. Classified under HTS 7210.70.60 as painted flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, not fitting specific subheadings for other coatings. The plastic paint layer qualifies as 'painted or coated with plastics' per chapter notes on further worked products.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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 thickness and type via lab testing to confirm 'painted with plastics' classification; provide mill test certificates showing nonalloy composition; avoid misclassification as prepainted narrower sheets under 7210.49