7204.30.00.00 - Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel

This classification, HTS Code 7204.30.00.00, specifically addresses waste and scrap materials composed primarily of tinned iron or steel. This includes discarded items, manufacturing by-products, or obsolete products where iron or steel is the base metal and has been coated with tin. Examples would encompass used tin cans, scrap metal from automotive parts with tin plating, or industrial offcuts of tinned steel sheets. The key distinguishing feature for this category is the presence of a tin coating on the ferrous material.

This category is differentiated from its siblings by its material composition. Unlike 7204.10.00.00, which covers waste and scrap of cast iron, or the broader "Waste and scrap of alloy steel" and "Other waste and scrap" categories, 7204.30.00.00 is restricted to iron or steel with a specific tin coating. It also differs from 7204.50.00.00, which pertains to remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel, typically prepared and formed for the purpose of remelting, rather than general discarded or scrap material.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subdivisions. Classification within 7204.30.00.00 relies on the definitive presence of a tin coating on iron or steel scrap. The material must be primarily iron or steel, with the tin serving as a plating or coating. This ensures that only materials meeting these specific criteria are accurately classified under this designation.