Sake Aging Cedar Barrel
> A handcrafted 72-liter sugi cedar barrel (Cryptomeria japonica) for premium sake maturation, featuring watertight bamboo hoops. Per Chapter Note 6, references to wood include bamboos and other woody materials, so this is a cooper's product under tariff item 4416.00.00.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
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Import Tips & Compliance
• > Ensure the cedar wood is properly treated to prevent pest introduction, as CBSA enforces wood packaging regulations
• Keep the barrel empty and clean for clearance
• Document the wood species and any treatments applied
Related Products under Tariff item 4416.00.00
Beer Barrel Keg
> A 50-liter oak barrel specifically designed for aging craft sour beer, featuring a sour-resistant head and a bung for spunding. As a traditional cooper's product made of wood, it falls under tariff item 4416.00.00, which covers casks, barrels, vats, tubs, and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood.
Cognac Limousin Oak Cask
> A 350-liter Limousin oak cask used for aging VSOP cognac, crafted with tight-grain French oak and a light toast for slow oxidation. This traditional hogshead is a classic cooper's product of wood, fitting squarely under tariff item 4416.00.00.
Craft Distillery Rum Puntcheons
> A 120-gallon American oak puncheon for rum aging, featuring a heavy char and reinforced heads. As a traditional cooper's hogshead used for spirit maturation, it is a wooden cooper's product classified under tariff item 4416.00.00.
French Oak Bordeaux Barrel
> A 59-gallon French oak barrel with medium toast, used for Bordeaux-style red wine aging. Featuring traditional stave construction and galvanized steel hoops, this classic wooden hogshead is a cooper's product under tariff item 4416.00.00.
Madeira Balthazar Cask
> A massive 630-liter oak balthazar cask for rare Madeira colheita aging, built with traditional island cooperage and a canopy system stave construction. This oversized hogshead is a wooden cooper's product, classified under tariff item 4416.00.00.
Mead Fermentation Hogshead
> A 100-gallon chestnut wood hogshead for artisanal mead primary fermentation, with a medium-plus toast. This rare cooperage, featuring steam-bent staves for an airtight seal, is a wooden cooper's product under tariff item 4416.00.00.