Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9617.00
9617.00.40: Vacuum flasks: Having a capacity exceeding 2 liters
Vacuum flasks
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9617.00 Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners:
- Vessels:
- 9617.00.40 Having a capacity exceeding 2 liters
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 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 6.9% |
| 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 | 51% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
9617.00 Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 6.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada 7.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% – 16.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 15.3% 
Argentina 16% – 18% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 17.5% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Japan 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 12% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line USA lines: 9617.00
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.
- N357245 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a stainless-steel vacuum vessel from China
- N353266 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a vacuum-insulated stainless steel water bottle from China
- N356922 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a double-walled vacuum sealed stainless-steel tumbler from China
- N349684 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of the Aspen tumbler from China
- 600016048 HMRC
A liquid Dewar that is a cylindrical, double-walled aluminium vessel designed for the stationary storage of biological samples in liquid nitrogen or nitrogen vapour. It features high-vacuum insulation, a plastic lid, side handles and internal stainless-steel canisters or racks. Comes in 3…
- 600011973 HMRC
500ml Stainless steel vacuum flasks supplied in bulk quantities. These are for keeping your drinks hot or cold. Double wall insulation.
- 600012024 HMRC
750ml Stainless steel vacuum flasks sold in wholesale quantities. These are for keeping your drinks hot or cold. Double wall insulation.
- 600012025 HMRC
1 Litre stainless steel vacuum flasks available in large quantities. These are for keeping your drinks hot or cold. Double wall insulation.
11 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 9617.00.40 is one of 4 lines under subheading 9617.00, vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete.
The general duty is 6.9%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 6.7%, the Türkiye duty is 6.7%, the Canada duty is 7.5%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%–16.2%, the Argentina duty is 16%–18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–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 12% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 9617.00 worth US$1.8bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9617.00.40?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 6.9%; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 9617.00.40 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 9617.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$1.7bn), followed by Vietnam.