Aluminum Screw Cap for Wine Bottles from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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