Roll Bonded Clad Steel for Battery Housings from Canada
Flat-rolled nonalloy steel <600 mm, roll-bonded with aluminum cladding for EV battery enclosure material. HTS 7212.60.00.00 classification for the clad steel composite. Balances strength, weight, and thermal conductivity.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Automotive cladding needs IATF 16949 quality documentation
• Specify roll bonding vs explosion bonding process for CBP review
• Battery applications may trigger additional lithium battery import rules