Spruce Tight Barrelheads for Wine Casks from China
New spruce wood tight barrelheads crafted for winery fermentation and aging casks, with beveled edges for steam-bending assembly into leak-proof seals. Falls under HTS 4416.00.60.30 as softwood (spruce) coopers' parts designed specifically for liquid-tight barrels. Ideal for Bordeaux-style wine storage.
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
• Obtain heat treatment certification (HT stamp) mandatory for softwood to prevent pest issues under USDA APHIS rules
• Specify 'tight' construction in invoices with pressure test data to distinguish from loose barrelheads
• Avoid bundling with hoops; separate declarations prevent set classification under 4416.00.90