Tinplate Butter Bell Crock from China
A covered crock with tinplate lid and interior for storing butter at room temperature, keeping it soft and spreadable. Classified under HTS 7323.99.50.60 as a household kitchen article made of tinplate.
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
• Provide detailed material specs showing tinplate construction for customs verification
• Avoid selling as food storage sets; individual crocks stay under 7323
• Check for food-safe tin coating to meet FDA import standards