Analysis
HTS 7310.21.00 covers cans which are to be closed by soldering or crimping under heading 7310 (tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 77% of the 250 tariff lines in chapter 73, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 25% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 25% duty.
The other lines in the same group are 7310.10.00 (of a capacity of 50 liters or more, duty-free) and 7310.29.00 (of a capacity of less than 50 liters: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 332431 (Metal Can Manufacturing), an industry of 170 US establishments employing 22,475 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7310.21.00.25 | Containers, of circular cross section, of a volume capacity between 11.4 liters and 26.6 liters, of a kind used for the conveyance of goods | No. | 332431 |
| 7310.21.00.70 | Containers of a circular cross section, of a capacity not exceeding 11.4 liters, of a kind used for aerosols | No. | |
| 7310.21.00.75 | Other | No. |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7310.10.00 | Of a capacity of 50 liters or more | Free |
| 7310.29.00 | Of a capacity of less than 50 liters: other | Free |