HTS heading · chapter 73
7310
Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 liters, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
Analysis
Heading 7310 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 liters, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but…. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 3 eight-digit tariff lines, with 10 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
Every one of its 3 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the heading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
The largest subheadings are 7310.10 (unnamed, 1 line), 7310.21 (unnamed, 1 line) and 7310.29 (unnamed, 1 line).
Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 38th percentile of the headings in chapter 73.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Other Metal Container Manufacturing (332439) and Metal Can Manufacturing (332431). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7310.10.00 | Of a capacity of 50 liters or more | Free |
| 7310.21.00 | Cans which are to be closed by soldering or crimping | Free |
| 7310.29.00 | Of a capacity of less than 50 liters: other | Free |