Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8609.00
8609.00.00: Containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
Shipping containers
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
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 4
- 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 dutyRussia rate increase (Pub. L. 117-110) — Russian Federation (rates in lieu of column 2) 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 28 June 2022
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.90.08
Footnotes
- 9903.90.08 Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 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.
- N353881 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a tank from Canada
- N346557 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a transportation cask and disposable inserts from France
- H342569 U.S. CBP
Tariff classification of reusable transport tanks
- N333154 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of intermediate bulk containers from China
- N331400 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an intermediate bulk container from China
- H324644 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 3501-22-102993; Tariff classification of collapsible metal containers
- N326651 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bulk aviation transport tank from Canada
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8609.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 8609.00, containers (including containers for the transport of fluids) specially….
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 7% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8609.00 worth US$835m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8609.00.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8609.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$505m), followed by France.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.