Green Beer Bottle Cullet from Japan
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 — 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
• 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