Green Beer Bottle Cullet from Germany
Crushed green glass from beer and beverage bottles, cleaned and sized for use in new container production. HTS 7001.00.51.00 covers this as other glass scrap in mass form, post-consumer waste excluding CRT material.
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
• Color-match cullet to buyer specs (e.g
• emerald green) with lab analysis to avoid duty disputes
• Ensure moisture content under 5% to prevent shipping damage and classification as wet waste
• Include recycling chain-of-custody docs to demonstrate legitimate scrap vs. illegal dumping