Plastic-Coated Steel Weatherstripping from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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