Plastic-Coated Steel Weatherstripping from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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
• Test coating adhesion standards to prove it's functional coating, not mere decoration
• Declare exact width tolerance (± tolerances don't change classification threshold)
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain coated steel from specific countries