Plastic Bottle Flip-Top Cap with Rubber Seal from Canada
A flip-top cap made primarily of plastic with an integrated vulcanized rubber seal for airtight closure on shampoo or lotion bottles. The rubber seal ensures leak-proof performance and is classified under HTS 4016.99.1500 as a closure component of vulcanized rubber. It falls in Chapter 40 as it is not excluded by chapter notes and functions specifically as a seal.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
12.7%
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
Import Tips
• Verify the rubber seal's vulcanization status and weight percentage to confirm primary classification under Chapter 40 rather than plastic headings
• Include material composition certificates to avoid misclassification as plastic articles; declare as 'other closures of vulcanized rubber'