Gasketed Steel Vault Casket Premier from Germany
Heavy-gauge galvanized steel burial casket with protective vault liner, locking mechanism, and adjustable bed for oversized remains. Falls under HTS 7326.90.86.77 as a steel article purpose-built for burial, distinguished from shipping containers.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
27.9%
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
• Label clearly as 'burial casket' on commercial invoice to prevent reclassification as scrap metal or machinery parts
• Check for country-of-origin markings on steel sheets; anti-dumping duties may apply to certain steel imports