Fir Softwood Barrelheads from China
Pre-cut circular heads from fir softwood designed for sealing tight barrels used in food-grade liquid storage like maple syrup. Classified in HTS 4416.00.60 as tight barrelheads of softwood for watertight coopers' applications. Fir is explicitly recognized as softwood in tariff notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Certify watertightness with pressure test docs, as 'tight' designation requires liquid-holding capability
• Specify thickness and groove matching for barrel staves in invoices to support classification
• Check for FSC certification if marketing as sustainable; required for some buyer compliance