Cadmium-Plated Steel Aircraft Shims from China
Thin cadmium-electroplated steel shims for aircraft maintenance, width under 600mm. Classified HTS 7212.50.00.00 as plated nonalloy flat-rolled products. Cadmium offers sacrificial corrosion protection.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%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
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
• Comply with cadmium restriction regulations (e.g
• EU REACH); provide plating thickness certs; ensure aerospace material traceability