PVC Coated Steel Drywall Corner Bead from Japan
Flat-rolled nonalloy steel strips under 300mm wide coated with PVC plastic for wallboard corner protection in construction. Classifies under HTS 7212.40.10.00 as narrow, plastic-coated flat products meeting 'further worked' definition. The coating prevents corrosion during drywall installation.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Document exact coating thickness and PVC composition to distinguish from simple plating under 7210
• Measure product width in coiled or straight form before any forming to confirm <300mm classification
• Include country-of-melt certification as steel origin rules may trigger Section 232 tariffs