Analysis
Subheading 8007.00 covers other articles of tin, within heading 8007. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 6 US tariff lines below it are national.
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.
The US splits it as follows: 8007.00.10 for articles not elsewhere specified or included of a type used for… (2.1%), 8007.00.20 for tin plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm (2.4%), 8007.00.31 for tin foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard… (3%), 8007.00.32 for powders and flakes (2.8%), 8007.00.40 for tin tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings… (2.4%) and 8007.00.50 for other articles of tin: other (2.8%).
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% |