Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7212.40

7212.40.10

7212.40.10: Of a width of less than 300 mm

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 7212 Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated:
  2. 7212.40 Painted, varnished or coated with plastics:
  3. 7212.40.10 Of a width of less than 300 mm

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 5 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 5

  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.02
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
    Applies to goods from
    United Kingdom
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.04
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.14
  • Additional dutyRussia rate increase (Pub. L. 117-110) — Russian Federation (rates in lieu of column 2) 70%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.90.09
  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 27 September 2024
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.91.01

Footnotes

  • 9903.90.09 Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(d) to this subchapter

Same subheading in other tariffs

7212.40 Painted, varnished or coated with plastics

UK 50% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye Free – 20% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 6.7% Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Mexico 25% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Brazil Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 7.2% Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 8% Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 4% Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 7212.40

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N298283 U.S. CBP 24 July 2018 · 7212.40.10.00

    The tariff classification of steel strapping from Russia

  • N297323 U.S. CBP 21 June 2018 · 7212.40.10.00

    The tariff classification of paint test panels from Belgium

Legal notes

Additional note

1. The following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:

  • ‘Electrical’: for the purposes of subheadings 72091610, 72091710, 72091810, 72092610, 72092710, 72092810 and 72112320, flat-rolled products which under a current at 50 Hz and a magnetic flux of 1 T have a watt-loss per kilogram, calculated by the Epstein method, of:

    • 2,1 W or less, when their thickness does not exceed 0,20 mm,

    • 3,6 W or less, when their thickness is not less than 0,20 mm but less than 0,60 mm,

    • 6 W or less, when their thickness is not less than 0,60 mm but not greater than 1,50 mm.

  • ‘Tinplate’: for the purposes of subheadings 72101220, 72107010, 72121010 and 72124020, flat-rolled products (of a thickness of less than 0,5 mm) coated with a layer of metal containing, by weight, 97 % or more of tin.

  • ‘Tool steel’: for the purposes of subheadings 72241010, 72249002, 72253010, 72254012, 72269120, 72283020, 72284010, 72285020 and 72286020, alloy steels, other than stainless or high-speed steel, containing, by weight, one of the following compositions, with or without other elements:

    • less than 0,6 % of carbon

      and

      0,7 % or more of silicon and 0,05 % or more of vanadium

      or

      4 % or more of tungsten,

    • 0,8 % or more of carbon

      and

      0,05 % or more of vanadium,

    • more than 1,2 % of carbon

      and

      not less than 11 % but not more than 15 % of chromium,

    • 0,16 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of carbon

      and

      3,8 % or more but not more than 4,3 % of nickel

      and

      1,1 % or more but not more than 1,5 % of chromium

      and

      0,15 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of molybdenum,

    • 0,3 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of carbon

      and

      1,4 % or more but not more than 2,1 % of chromium

      and

      0,15 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of molybdenum

      and

      less than 1,2 % of nickel,

    • 0,3 % or more of carbon

      and

      less than 5,2 % of chromium

      and

      0,65 % or more of molybdenum or 0,4 % or more of tungsten,

    • 0,5 % or more but not more than 0,6 % of carbon

      and

      1,25 % or more but not more than 1,8 % of nickel

      and

      0,5 % or more but not more than 1,2 % of chromium

      and

      0,15 % or more but not more than 0,5 % of molybdenum.

Chapter notes: Chapter 72 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 7212.40.10 is one of 2 lines under subheading 7212.40, painted, varnished or coated with plastics.

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 50%, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–20%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 0%–10.8%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 7212.40 worth US$105m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7212.40.10?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 7212.40 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$39m), followed by Canada.

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