Aluminum Screw Cap for Wine Bottles from Japan
A threaded aluminum screw cap designed for sealing wine bottles, featuring a liner for airtight closure. It falls under HTS 8309.90.0025 as an other aluminum packing accessory for bottles, distinct from crown corks. Used widely in the wine industry for tamper-evident sealing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify aluminum purity and lining material to confirm classification under 8309.90.0025; plastic-lined caps may shift to Chapter 39
• Include detailed packaging specs and end-use declaration to avoid misclassification as closures for general containers
• Ensure tamper-evident features are documented, as they distinguish from simple lids