U.S. imports of Tinned Iron or Steel Waste and Scrap (HS 720430) totaled $3.4M in August 2026, imported from 3 countries.
Importers of Tinned Iron or Steel Waste and Scrap paid $325 in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.01% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataTinplate scrap — generated primarily from food and beverage can manufacturing and post-consumer can collection — carries a thin tin coating that must be accounted for in both classification and downstream processing, as detinning or dilution affects the steel's suitability for remelting. Canada and Mexico are the leading US suppliers, reflecting the integrated North American packaging industry. The tin content, while commercially recoverable, does not change the classification from iron or steel scrap; the heading specifically names tinned material to distinguish it from uncoated ferrous scrap.
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311 import shipments a month
No — the HTS explicitly provides for tinned iron or steel waste and scrap as a distinct subheading (7204.30), so the tin coating is already accounted for in the classification. No separate declaration for the tin content is required at entry, though buyers and mills will factor tin levels into pricing and processing decisions.
Tin is a trapping element in steel that can cause brittleness at elevated concentrations, so many EAF operators limit tinplate scrap to a small percentage of the charge or require detinning beforehand. Importers supplying EAF mills should confirm acceptable tin content specifications with the receiving facility before committing to large volumes.
Subheading 6 of 7 in heading 7204
Subheading 720430 · $3.4M of $206.1M
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$3.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $35.1M of Tinned Iron or Steel Waste and Scrap and exported $39.4M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7204300000 | Tinned Iron or Steel Waste and Scrap | $3.4M | 0.0097% | 0.10% | $325 |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7204300000 | Tinned Iron or Steel Waste and Scrap | $3.1M |
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.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and Mexico together supply 100% of it.
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destination
entry
rate provision · imports
99.9% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.01% of imports for consumption.