Metal Screw Cap for Wine Bottles from China
A threaded aluminum screw cap designed for sealing wine bottles, featuring a liner for airtight closure. It falls under HTS 8309.90.00 as a screw cap, a type of packing accessory for bottles made of base metal. Used widely in the wine industry for tamper-evident sealing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.1%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify base metal composition (e.g
• steel or aluminum) with mill test certificates to avoid reclassification
• Include detailed packaging specs and end-use declarations to prevent misclassification as plastic components
• Check for anti-dumping duties on certain aluminum caps from specific countries