Steel Tight-Head 55L Drum from Japan
A 55-liter tight-head steel drum designed for pharmaceuticals or adhesives, fully sealed without removable top. It qualifies for HTS 7310.10.0015 as an empty steel container of 50+ liters capacity, unlined unless specified.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document manufacturing standards like UN 1A1 for hazmat drums to expedite clearance
• Specify if lined (e.g
• epoxy); lined drums may require additional chemical resistance proof
• Check for heat insulation; insulated versions could reclassify under other notes