Metal Screw Cap for Wine Bottles from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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