Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3923.30
3923.30.00: Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles
Plastic bottles and flasks
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3923 Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics:
- 3923.30.00 Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Canada
- In force
- from 22 August 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.03.14
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 3% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 80% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Subdivisions
- 3923.30.00 Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles 3%
- 3923.30.00.10 Of a capacity not exceeding 50 ml thousands
- 3923.30.00.90 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
3923.30 Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles
UK 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 5.6% 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 9% 
Argentina Free – 18% Third-country duty 32 tariff lines · average 17.4% 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan 3.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N365191 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plastic jugs from Canada
- N345569 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of empty plastic bottles with caps from China
- N340940 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a pouch, plastic bottles, and hair ties from China
- N320556 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of bottles and pumps from South Korea
- N316235 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plastic bottles and caps from China
- N313723 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plastic bottles from China
- N308018 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of polyethylene bottles from China
- N305366 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of polylactic acid (PLA) bottles from China
Legal notes
HTS code 3923.30.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 3923.30 (carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles).
The general duty is 3%.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%, the EU duty is 6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 6.5%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 0%–18%, the Argentina duty is 0%–18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 3.9%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5%–6.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 3923.30 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3923.30.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 3%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 3923.30.00 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 3923.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$441m), followed by Canada.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.