Spruce Tight Barrel Hoops from Germany
Flexible hoops crafted from spruce softwood, designed to bind and reinforce staves in watertight barrel construction for liquids like beer or oil. Falls under HTS 4416.00.60 as hoops for coopers' products of softwood. Spruce qualifies per Chapter 44 notes as a softwood species.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide bending strength test results to confirm suitability as barrel hoops for customs verification
• Label clearly as 'softwood hoops for tight cooperage' to distinguish from general wood hoops
• Avoid bundling with staves if imported separately to prevent set classification under 4416.10