Wine Bottle Shipper from Japan
Pressed pulp insert that cradles wine bottles for safe shipping, molded to fit standard bottle shapes. Classified under HTS 4823.70.0040 as other molded paper pulp articles for protective packaging. Excludes rigid boxes, focusing on the shaped pulp component.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include packaging engineering specs showing molded construction; watch for combination with wood which may require separate classification
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