200-Liter Closed Steel Barrel from China
A sealed 200-liter steel barrel with bung closures for containing paints, resins, or food-grade liquids. Classified under HTS 7310.10.00 as an iron/steel container of 50-300L capacity, not equipped with any mechanical handling.
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
• Include lining specifications (epoxy, phenolic) in documentation if food-grade or chemical-resistant
• Confirm welding quality certificates to meet pressure testing standards for closed-head drums
• Avoid misclassification by excluding drums with tap fittings that could be seen as mechanical