Galvanized Steel Paint Pail with Plastic Lid from China
A 1-gallon metal pail with rust-resistant galvanized coating and matching plastic lid, used for paints, stains, and small liquids. Falls under HTS 3926.90.10.00 as 'articles of other materials of headings 3901-3914' due to the predominant plastic lid component integral to the pail function. The hierarchy prioritizes plastic elements in such hybrid pails.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Document plastic content percentage (must reference headings 3901-3914 polymers) and note hybrid construction on commercial invoice
• Obtain material safety data sheets (MSDS) for both metal and plastic to comply with REACH-like regulations and avoid chemical subheading shifts