Tinplate Tea Strainer from Japan
A fine-mesh strainer made from tinplate designed for steeping loose tea leaves in a cup or pot. It falls under HTS 7323.99.50.60 as a kitchen article of tinplate steel, not coated with precious metal, used for household beverage preparation.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify tinplate composition with mill test certificates to confirm iron/steel base with tin coating
• Label products clearly as household kitchenware to avoid misclassification as industrial strainers
• Ensure no precious metal plating; test for compliance to prevent duty reassessment