Aluminum Toothpaste Tube from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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
9903.05.900%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
• 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