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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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