Vinyl-Coated Steel Baseboard Flashing from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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
9903.05.900%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
• 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