Tinplate Sugar Bowl from China
A small lidded bowl made of tinplate for storing and serving granulated sugar at the table. It falls under HTS 7323.99.50.30 as tinplate tableware intended for direct food contact in household settings. The tinplate provides a hygienic, non-reactive surface.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) 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
• Include photos and material specs in entry docs to distinguish tinplate from enameled steel
• Comply with Proposition 65 labeling if sold in California due to potential lead in tin coatings
• Bundle in sets carefully; individual items stay in 7323, but sets may require 7323.99.9030