Aluminum Toothpaste Tube from Japan
Standard collapsible aluminum tube for toothpaste, capacity well under 20L, internally coated. HTS 7612.90.1060 covers such small tubular containers for non-gas materials, rigid/collapsible without equipment.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
55.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) 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
• Ensure barrier lining meets food contact regs (21 CFR 175); test for migration
• Invoice must specify 'empty' to avoid Chapter 33 classification
• Measure total volume accurately – shoulder-to-cap counts