Olive Oil Storage Hogshead from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Lining must be explicitly declared; if >50% surface area, risks plastic heading classification
• FDA food-grade certification for epoxy; COA from coating manufacturer required
• Capacity declarations critical—hogsheads distinguished from vats by traditional proportions