U.S. exports of narrow flat-rolled iron or nonalloy steel, plated or coated, nesoi (under 600 mm wide) (HS 721250) totaled $5.7M in July 2026.
Importers of Narrow Flat-Rolled Iron or Nonalloy Steel, Plated or Coated, NESOI (Under 600 mm Wide) paid $799K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 50% on $1.6M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Narrow Flat-Rolled Iron or Nonalloy Steel, Plated or Coated, NESOI (Under 600 mm Wide) imports of $1.6M in July 2026 ran 34% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.2M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataNarrow flat-rolled iron or nonalloy steel strip bearing surface treatments not elsewhere specified — such as tin, chromium, or other metallic coatings outside the zinc and organic-coating headings — is captured here as a residual classification. All US imports enter under the single line 7212500000, making precise coating identification critical to avoid misclassification into the more specific zinc or organic-coating headings. South Korea and Germany are the leading declared suppliers, reflecting their established capabilities in specialty-coated strip for electronics and precision industrial applications.
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64 shipments/mo
Coatings such as tin, chromium (including electrolytic chromium/chromium oxide, or ECCS), nickel, and aluminum-zinc alloys that are not pure zinc and not organic in nature generally fall here if the strip is under 600 mm wide. Importers should confirm the coating composition with the mill certificate and verify that the product does not meet the specific criteria of headings 721220 (electrolytic zinc) or 721230 (other zinc) before using this residual line.
Classification of multi-layer coated strip depends on which coating is considered the essential character or the outermost functional layer under GRI principles and any applicable chapter notes. CBP rulings on similar products should be reviewed, and a binding ruling request may be warranted for novel coating combinations to avoid post-entry reclassification.
HSChapter 72
Subheading 3 of 6 in heading 7212
Subheading 721250 · $1.6M of $10.4M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7212500000 | Flt Rld Ios Na, Lt 600mm, Plated/Coated, NESOI | $1.6M | 49.20% | 97.99% | $799K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7212500000 | Flt Rld Irn/Stl; Painted W/Plastic; Plated/Coated | $5.7M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$1.6MYoY · Pro
Exports
$5.7MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · July 2026
destination
Korea, South and Mexico together take 73% of it.
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rate provision · imports
1.2% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 49.20%.