Salvaged Spruce Tight Barrel Staves

Used spruce staves from disassembled tight barrels designed for liquids like beer or oil, featuring beveled edges for watertight assembly. HTS 4416.00.60.40 covers these used softwood staves as essential parts for coopers' reconstruction.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4416.00.60.10Same rate: 35%

If imported as used tight barrelheads instead of staves

Tight barrelheads of softwood have a dedicated used subheading.

4401.31Lower: 10% vs 35%

If ground into wood pellets from defective staves

Agglomerated sawdust or shavings from staves become fuel pellets under Chapter 44 waste headings.

4415.20Lower: 20.7% vs 35%

If machined into tongue-and-groove pallet components

Repurposed staves for pallets shift to packing cases and pallets classification.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document prior service in tight barrel applications to validate used status and duty classification

Ensure staves are free of invasive pests, with ISPM 15 heat treatment certification for wood imports

Avoid bundling with hoops to prevent set classification under different statistical suffixes