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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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