Tin Bread Box from Japan
A rectangular lidded box made of lightweight tin for keeping bread fresh on the kitchen counter. It qualifies for HTS 8007.00.10 as a tin household kitchen article without precious plating. Traditional embossed design enhances its table use appeal.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide engineering drawings highlighting tin construction to distinguish from cheaper alternatives
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests commercial use; retail-ready units stay in household category
• Test for tin content via spectrometry if challenged; impurities over limits reclassify as alloy or other metal