Fir Tight Barrelheads for Beer Fermenters from China
Douglas fir tight barrelheads for craft brewery fermenting tuns and barrels, machined for o-ring groove compatibility and liquid retention. HTS 4416.00.60.30 covers these new softwood (fir) parts of coopers' products for tight cooperage in beverage production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Comply with FDA 21 CFR 175.300 for food-contact surfaces; provide extractives test results
• Label dimensions (e.g
• 22-inch diameter) and 'new tight' status to match statistical suffix .30
• Check for kiln-dried proof to under 19% moisture, avoiding mold claims at entry