Aluminum Screw Cap for Wine Bottles from China

A threaded aluminum cap used to seal wine bottles, featuring a liner for airtight closure. It falls under HTS 8309.90.0085 as a screw cap, a type of packing accessory made of base metal for bottle containment. This classification covers non-glass, non-plastic stoppers and caps designed for liquid packaging.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.6%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Verify the cap's base metal composition (e.g

aluminum >50%) via lab testing to avoid misclassification as plastic

Include supplier certifications for food-grade materials to meet FDA import requirements

Check for anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminum products; declare country of origin accurately