Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8309.90
8309.90.00: Stoppers, caps and lids: other
Other base metal caps and closures
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 4 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8309 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:
- 8309.90.00 Other
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 5
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 15%
- Applies to goods from
- United Kingdom
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.05
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.09
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.16
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 200%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 10 March 2023
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.85.68
- 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) | — | 2.6% |
| 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 | 45% |
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
- 8309.90.00 Other 2.6%
- 8309.90.00.20 For cans of a kind used for the conveyance of beverages as described in statistical note 2 to this chapter kg, No.
- 8309.90.00.25 Other kg, No.
- 8309.90.00.80 Of steel kg, No.
- 8309.90.00.85 Other kg, No.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8309.90 Stoppers, caps and lids: other
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
Türkiye 2.7% – 3.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 30% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 16.3% 
Brazil 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2% 
Japan 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% 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.
- N361201 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aluminum cups and lids from Austria
- N352510 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Paper Metal Vine Tie from Thailand
- N349190 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aluminum can lids from Mexico
- N346385 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel lever from India
- N346386 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel latch from India
- N346387 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel flange and a steel plug from India, Brazil, or the Netherlands
- N346388 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a steel closing ring from Costa Rica
- N306077 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of metal lids
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8309.90.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8309.90, stoppers, caps and lids: other.
The general duty is 2.6%.
4 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.7%–3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%–3.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–30%, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 2.5%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 8% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8309.90 worth US$972m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8309.90.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 2.6%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 8309.90.00 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 8309.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$276m), followed by Canada.