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SITCSection 6
U.S. exports of zinc and zinc alloy plates, sheets, strip, and foil (SITC 68632) totaled $2.3M in July 2026.
Importers of Zinc and Zinc Alloy 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 and Zinc Alloy 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 dataFlat-rolled zinc and zinc alloy products — plates, sheets, strip, and foil — are widely used in roofing, architectural cladding, battery components, and chemical processing equipment. Thickness and width tolerances define the boundary between 'plate,' 'sheet,' 'strip,' and 'foil' under trade classification conventions, and getting that boundary wrong can shift a shipment into a different tariff heading. Alloy composition is equally critical: zinc-copper-titanium alloys used in architectural applications carry different specifications than commodity-grade sheet used in galvanizing operations.
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19 shipments/mo
Basic heading 68632 · $1.0M of $26.7B
Under standard trade nomenclature, foil is generally defined as material not exceeding 0.15 mm in thickness, while sheet and strip are thicker. However, the precise cutoff can vary by the applicable tariff schedule, so importers should confirm the exact dimensional definition in the relevant HTS chapter notes before filing entry.
Zinc alloy strip is a key input for stamped components in the automotive sector (e.g., die-cast part blanks), as well as for battery can stock and precision hardware. Architectural-grade zinc-titanium strip commands a premium and is often sourced to tighter flatness and surface-finish tolerances than commodity strip.
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Exports · July 2026
destination
Mexico and India together take 74% of it.
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Imports
$1.0MYoY · Pro
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$2.3MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.