Recycled Fir Beer Keg Staves from Germany
Staves reclaimed from fir softwood kegs used in brewery operations, curved and planed for tight hoop fitting. These fit HTS 4416.00.60.40 for used softwood staves in coopers' products like vats and barrels.
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
• Provide disassembly records from original kegs to support used classification over scrap wood
• Test for alcohol residues if reusing in food-contact applications, complying with FDA import regs
• Label batches by species (fir) for accurate softwood verification during customs exam