New Tequila Aging Hogshead from Mexico
New 250-liter ex-bourbon American oak hogshead barrel repurposed for agave spirit maturation in tequila production. HTS 4416.00.30.10 covers this as a new cooper's hogshead for liquid containment.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide barrel blueprints showing traditional cooperage construction with croze and bung hole specifications
• Ensure no plastic liners; lined barrels may be reclassified under plastic articles in Chapter 39
• Declare exact capacity in liters/gallons; discrepancies can trigger audits for capacity-based duty calculations