Aluminum Wire Laundry Baskets from Germany
Woven wire baskets for laundry storage, formed from aluminum wire with handles. HTS 7616.99.51.75 applies to wire articles ≤6 mm cross-section, distinct from household containers. Open wire weave construction key.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Measure weave wire thickness; document to confirm ≤6 mm for wire status
• Classify as 'wire forms' not 'baskets' per Chapter 46/48 textile exclusions
• Powder-coated versions require base metal verification documentation