Epoxy-Coated Steel Electrical Box Blank from Japan
Flat-rolled nonalloy steel sheets <600mm wide with conductive epoxy plastic coating for electrical enclosures. Under HTS 7212.40.5000 as painted/plastics-coated flat product, other category. Epoxy provides EMI shielding and corrosion resistance.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Certify epoxy as plastics coating (not metal); ensure coating uniformity via adhesion tests; document intended punching into boxes doesn't affect flat-rolled classification