Analysis
Heading 8007 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers other articles of tin. It has 6 tariff lines.
None of its 6 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 2.1% to 3% with a median of 2.5999999999999996%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
Its lines are 8007.00.10 for articles not elsewhere specified or included of a type used… (2.1%), 8007.00.20 for tin plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.2… (2.4%), 8007.00.31 for tin foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper… (3%), 8007.00.32 for powders and flakes (2.8%), 8007.00.40 for tin tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example… (2.4%) and 8007.00.50 for other articles of tin: other (2.8%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332999), Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331491) and Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) (331492). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8007.00.10 | Articles not elsewhere specified or included of a type used for household, table or kitchen use; toilet and sanitary wares; all the foregoing not coated or plated with precious metal | 2.1% |
| 8007.00.20 | Tin plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm | 2.4% |
| 8007.00.31 | Tin foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials), of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2 mm | 3% |
| 8007.00.32 | Powders and flakes | 2.8% |
| 8007.00.40 | Tin tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) | 2.4% |
| 8007.00.50 | Other articles of tin: other | 2.8% |