New Sherry Butt Barrel from Germany
New 500-liter American oak butt cask for Sherry solera aging system in Jerez production. Falls under HTS 4416.00.30.10 as large-format new wooden cooperage.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare cooperage capacity using traditional imperial measurements (butt = 132 gal) alongside metric
• Include stave seasoning period documentation (minimum 24 months air-dried)
• Separate heads and bilge pieces in manifests to prevent parts vs. complete barrel disputes