5-Gallon Heavy-Duty Plastic Bucket from China

A durable 5-gallon bucket made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic, featuring a wire bail handle and molded grip ridge for secure stacking. Classified under HTS 3926.90.10.00 as it is explicitly a plastic bucket designed for storage, construction, or cleaning uses. The simple molded construction without specialized fittings keeps it in this subheading for pails.

Duty Rate — China → United States

20.9%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

Import Tips

Verify the bucket capacity and material composition (e.g

HDPE >95% per polymer notes) via lab testing to confirm HTS 3926.90.10.00 classification

Include detailed invoices specifying 'buckets/pails' and dimensions; avoid describing as 'containers' to prevent misclassification