Plastic Hot Water Bottle from China
A flexible plastic container designed to be filled with hot water for therapeutic heat application to relieve muscle pain or cramps. It features a molded plastic body with a screw cap and is entirely made of plastics without glass or metal parts. Classified under HTS 3926.90.21.00 as a hot water bottle fitting the chapter's provisions for non-glass/metal plastic medical articles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
21.7%
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 product contains no glass or metal components to qualify under 3926.90.21.00; otherwise, it may shift to other subheadings
• Include material composition certificates confirming 100% plastic construction per Chapter 39 polymer notes
• Label clearly as 'hot water bottle' and avoid medical device claims to prevent FDA scrutiny