Plastic-Coated Steel Weatherstrip

Flat-rolled nonalloy steel strip <600mm wide coated with polyethylene plastics for door/window weather sealing. Falls under HTS 7212.40.5000 as 'other' plastics-coated flat-rolled iron/nonalloy steel products. Coating prevents corrosion and ensures flexible sealing.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7215.50.00Same rate: 35%

If further worked after coating

Products longitudinally profiled or twisted post-coating move to 7215 from basic flat-rolled 7212.

4008.21.00.00Same rate: 35%

If compounded primarily of rubber coating

Rubber-vulcanized coatings classify under Chapter 40, not steel Chapter 72.

7216.91.00Same rate: 35%

If in angles, shapes, or sections

Non-flat profiles even when coated use 7216/7217 headings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Certify nonalloy composition (no significant Cr/Ni per Chapter notes); measure width precisely as 600mm threshold separates headings; test coating adhesion to prove not mere temporary protection

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