Steel Crowns for Soda Bottle Caps from Japan
Stamped steel crowns prepped for crimping onto soda bottles, with liner for carbonation retention. Under HTS 8309.90.0080 as other steel caps for bottles.
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 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
• Reference statistical note for beverage cans; ensure crown cork distinction
• Liner material disclosure prevents plastic composite reclassification
• High-volume shipments require accurate HTS reporting for statistical breaks