No. Tinplate cans and containers are classified in the chapter on articles of iron or steel, because the base material is steel and the tin coating is a surface treatment. This chapter covers articles where tin itself is the primary constituent metal. The distinction between a tin article and a tin-coated steel article is fundamental to correct classification.
Solder alloys containing tin as the primary metal by weight are generally classified under 8001 (if unwrought) or 8003 (if in bar or wire form). However, solders with a significant lead content may be classified under the lead chapter depending on which metal predominates by weight. For tin-silver or tin-copper lead-free solders, 8003 is typically the correct heading for wire form. Verifying the alloy composition against the chapter notes is essential.
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Peru and Brazil together supply 68% of it.
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87.4% enters free of duty.
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