Industrial Helium Balloon Gas Tank from Germany
Large steel cylinder containing compressed helium for filling party balloons and blimps. Classified under HTS 7311.00.00 for compressed gas steel containers. High-purity helium at 2500 PSI with CGA 580 valve.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Specify helium purity grade (balloon vs industrial) in documentation
• Protect against valve freezing during transport
• Empty tanks import easier than filled ones