Aluminum Wire Bottle Holders from Japan
Decorative wire racks and carriers woven from aluminum wire to hold wine bottles or similar. HTS 7616.99.51.75 applies as wire articles (≤6 mm cross-section) not qualifying as furniture or tableware. Simple bent/woven wire construction defines classification.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
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
• Document wire diameter precisely; >6 mm shifts from wire articles to general aluminum
• Classify as 'wire holders' not 'racks/furniture' to stay in 7616; include assembly diagrams
• For painted/coated versions, declare surface treatment but confirm base remains aluminum wire