Steel Bottle Neck Foil Seals from Germany
Thin steel foil seals heat-applied to bottle necks for tamper evidence under screw caps. Under HTS 8309.90.0080 as steel seals for bottles, base metal packing.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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 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
• Thickness measurement; very thin foil risks Chapter 72 flat-rolled classification
• Application method docs (induction vs conduction seal)
• Food-grade liner specs for FDA compliance