Vinyl-Coated Steel Baseboard Flashing from China
Vinyl plastic coated steel strips <300mm wide used as baseboard flashing in commercial buildings. Classifies HTS 7212.40.10.00 for narrow plastic-coated nonalloy flat-rolled products. Protects wall bases from moisture.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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
Import Tips
• Specify coating as 'plastic' vs 'paint' in entry docs to match exact subheading language
• Measure uncoiled width for classification—coiled products use flat width dimension
• Avoid reclassification by ensuring no additional working beyond coating listed in chapter note