Roll Bonded Clad Steel for Battery Housings from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) 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