Wine Bottle Rubber Stopper from Mexico
A cylindrical vulcanized rubber stopper designed for sealing wine bottles during aging or storage, providing an airtight and reusable closure. Classified under HTS 4016.99.1500 as a stopper of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber. It meets Chapter 40 definitions for closures not covered by excluded chapters.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Provide lab tests confirming vulcanized soft rubber to differentiate from synthetic corks or hard rubber
• Label shipments clearly as 'vulcanized rubber stoppers' to prevent confusion with Chapter 39 plastic stoppers