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U.S. exports of zinc plates, sheets, strip, and foil (HS 790500) totaled $2.3M in July 2026.
Importers of Zinc Plates, Sheets, Strip, and Foil paid $109K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 11% on $988K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Zinc Plates, Sheets, Strip, and Foil imports of $1.0M in July 2026 ran 29% above the year-to-date monthly average of $780K.
Last updated: July 2026 dataRolled zinc flat products — plates, sheets, strip, and foil — serve architectural cladding, roofing, lithographic printing plates, and battery current-collector applications. Germany, Spain, and France collectively dominate US imports under this heading, reflecting the concentration of rolled zinc production in continental Europe, where architectural zinc has a long tradition in building design. Thickness and temper specifications vary significantly by end use, and importers should confirm that product dimensions and surface finish align with the buyer's application requirements before shipment.
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19 shipments/mo
The HTS does not specify a precise thickness cutoff between foil and sheet within heading 790500 — both are classified under 7905000000. However, trade practice generally treats material below approximately 0.15 mm as foil. When thickness is near any borderline, documenting the nominal thickness and the supplier's product designation on the commercial invoice helps support the classification.
Continental European producers have invested heavily in continuous casting and rolling technology optimized for architectural-grade zinc alloys (typically zinc-copper-titanium), and European building standards have driven decades of product development in this segment. US demand for high-specification architectural zinc cladding and roofing largely relies on these established European mills because comparable domestic production capacity is limited.
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Imports
$1.0MYoY · Pro
Exports
$2.3MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · July 2026
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Mexico and India together take 74% of it.
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entry
rate provision · imports
1.9% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 10.83%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7905000000 | Zinc Plates, Sheet, Strip and Foil | $1.0M | 10.83% | 98.15% | $109K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7905000000 | Zinc Plates, Sheet, Strip and Foil | $2.3M |
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.
Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 7905
Subheading 790500 · $1.0M of $1.0M
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