Casks, barrels and hogsheads
Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves: > Casks, barrels and hogsheads
Duty Rate (from China)
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
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Subheadings
Products classified under HTS 4416.00.30
Oak Wine Barrel
Traditional 225-liter oak cask used for aging and storing wine, made from American white oak staves assembled by coopers with metal hoops. Classified under HTS 4416.00.30 as a wooden hogshead or barrel specifically designed for wine fermentation and maturation. Meets the definition of coopers' products for liquid containment.
French Oak Bordeaux Barrel
59-gallon French oak barrel with medium toast interior for Bordeaux-style red wine aging, featuring traditional stave construction and galvanized steel hoops. HTS 4416.00.30 covers this as a classic wooden hogshead used in winemaking. Toast level and grain tightness ensure optimal flavor extraction.
Whiskey Aging Hogshead
250-liter ex-bourbon American oak hogshead re-coopered for Scotch whisky maturation, with replacement heads and tightened hoops. Falls under HTS 4416.00.30 as wooden hogsheads, a traditional cooper's product for spirit storage. Prior bourbon charing imparts vanilla flavor notes.
Stainless Steel Hooped Oak Cask
50-gallon oak cask with stainless steel hoops for corrosion resistance, used in craft brewery fermentation. HTS 4416.00.30 includes this wooden cooper's product where metal reinforcement supports wooden stave structure. Sanitary design prevents contamination.
Rustic Decorative Barrel
60-gallon reclaimed oak barrel for home bar or patio decoration, with distressed finish but functional bung hole. Still classified HTS 4416.00.30 as a wooden hogshead/cooper's product despite decorative intent. Weather-resistant sealant protects exterior.
Olive Oil Storage Hogshead
500-liter oak hogshead lined with food-grade epoxy for extra virgin olive oil storage, traditional Spanish cooperage style. HTS 4416.00.30 applies to lined wooden casks where wood provides structure. Prevents oil acidity reaction with oak tannins.
Craft Distillery Rum Puntcheons
120-gallon American oak puntcheons for rum aging, featuring heavy char #4 interior and reinforced heads. Traditional cooper's hogshead under HTS 4416.00.30 for spirit maturation. Ex-bourbon seasoning adds caramel complexity.
Sake Aging Cedar Barrel
Handcrafted 72-liter sugi cedar barrel (Cryptomeria japonica) for premium sake maturation, featuring watertight bamboo hoops. HTS 4416.00.30 includes bamboo/woody material casks per Chapter Note 2. Imparts subtle resinous aroma.
Vodka Neutral Spirit Barrel
Un-toasted Hungarian oak barrel for vodka resting, minimizing wood flavor extraction in neutral spirit production. 53-gallon American standard size under HTS 4416.00.30. Light steam bending preserves tight grain.
Mead Fermentation Hogshead
100-gallon chestnut wood hogshead for artisanal mead primary fermentation, with medium-plus toast. Rare cooperage under HTS 4416.00.30 imparts tannic structure to honey wine. Steam-bent staves ensure airtight seal.
Cognac Limousin Oak Cask
350-liter Quercus robur Limousin oak cask for VSOP cognac eau-de-vie aging, tight grain French cooperage. HTS 4416.00.30 traditional hogshead with light toast for slow oxidation. AOP specifications govern stave selection.
Beer Barrel Keg
50-liter oak barrel for craft sour beer barrel-aging, featuring sour-resistant head design. Traditional cooper's product under HTS 4416.00.30 with bung for spunding. Wild yeast Brettanomyces thrives in oak environment.
Sherry Butt Cask
132-gallon ex-sherry American oak butt for finishing malbec or cabernet, imparting oxidative nutty flavors. HTS 4416.00.30 Andalusian cooperage style hogshead. Sherry flor aging history documented.
Port Pipe Barrel
115-gallon oak pipe traditionally used for vintage port aging, Douro Valley cooperage standards. HTS 4416.00.30 includes this hogshead variant for fortified wine oxidative maturation. Medium roast balances fruit preservation.
Madeira Balthazar Cask
630-liter massive oak balthazar cask for rare Madeira colheita aging, traditional island cooperage. HTS 4416.00.30 accommodates oversized hogsheads for extended oxidative winemaking. Canopy system stave construction.