Stoppers, caps and lids (including crown corks, screw caps and pouring stoppers), capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packing accessories, and parts thereof, of base metal
5 declarable lines
Heading 8309 covers closures and packing accessories made of base metal: stoppers, caps, lids, crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers, bottle capsules, threaded bungs, bung covers and seals, plus their base metal parts. It is split into one line for crown corks and crown seals (duty free) and an other group for everything else, subdivided first by metal (aluminum, steel, other) and for aluminum by whether the item is for beverage cans.
Products in this heading
- Crown corks for beer and soda bottles
- Aluminum screw caps for glass bottles
- Aluminum can ends and lids for beverage cans
- Tin or aluminum capsules for wine bottle necks
- Threaded bungs and bung covers for metal drums
- Base metal pouring stoppers for oil or vinegar bottles
- Base metal seals and closure parts
How to choose the right subheading
- Decide whether the item is a crown cork or crown seal, which goes in 8309.10, or any other closure or packing accessory, which goes in 8309.90.
- Identify the metal: aluminum, steel, or other base metal, since the 8309.90 lines split on material.
- For aluminum items, check whether they are for cans used for the conveyance of beverages as described in statistical note 2 to chapter 83.
- Check whether you are importing the complete closure or a base metal part of it; parts follow the same heading.
- Confirm the item is base metal rather than plastic, cork, rubber or foil, which fall in other chapters.
Often confused with
- Heading 3923Plastic screw caps and plastic bottle closures
Plastic closures are articles of plastics, not base metal.
- Heading 4503Natural cork stoppers for wine bottles
Cork stoppers are covered by the cork chapter.
- Heading 7607Aluminum foil lidstock and laminate sealing film
Foil in rolls or sheets is classified as aluminum foil, not as a closure.
- Heading 8302Base metal hinges, handles and mounting fittings
General hardware mountings sit in 8302, not in the closures heading.
- Heading 8305Staples in strips for packaging
Staples in strips are named in 8305.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for crown corks?
Crown corks, including crown seals and caps, and their parts are classified in 8309.10.00.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
What is the duty on aluminum bottle caps?
Aluminum caps other than those for beverage cans go in 8309.90.00.25, which carries a general (MFN) rate of 2.6%. Aluminum closures for beverage cans of the kind described in statistical note 2 to chapter 83 go in 8309.90.00.20 at the same 2.6% general (MFN) rate.
How do I classify steel caps and seals?
Steel closures and packing accessories not classifiable as crown corks fall in 8309.90.00.80, with a general (MFN) rate of 2.6%. Base metal closures of metals other than aluminum or steel go in 8309.90.00.85, also at 2.6% general (MFN).
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.