Tapered Natural Cork Wine Stopper from China
A tapered cork stopper made from natural cork, with thickness greater than its maximum diameter, used to seal wine bottles. It falls under HTS 4503.10.40.00 as a cork stopper that is tapered and exceeds the diameter in thickness, categorized as 'other' within this subheading. This classification applies to non-disc or non-cylindrical natural cork articles for bottling.
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
• Verify the cork's natural composition via supplier certificates to avoid misclassification as agglomerated cork under 4504
• Measure dimensions precisely—ensure thickness/length > max diameter—to qualify under this specific subheading
• Include origin declarations as cork is often from Portugal or Spain; watch for anti-dumping duties on certain suppliers