Plastic-Coated Steel Weatherstripping

Narrow flat-rolled nonalloy steel (<300mm) with plastic coating for door/window weather seals. Falls under HTS 7212.40.10.00 as painted/plastic coated product per chapter definition of further worked. Coating ensures flexibility and sealing performance.

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.

3919.10Lower: 15.8% vs 35%

If primarily self-adhesive plastic with steel core

Self-adhesive plastic sheets/tapes in rolls classify in Chapter 39 even with metal reinforcement.

7212.40.50.00Same rate: 35%

If width 300-600mm

Identical products but wider dimension shifts to statistical suffix 50 within same heading.

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Test coating adhesion standards to prove it's functional coating, not mere decoration

Declare exact width tolerance (± tolerances don't change classification threshold)

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