The Product
- Square food container made of ABS plastic, designed to store and keep food.
- Three stacking pieces: a bottom board, a platter with seven molded compartments, and a lid.
- Comes with a silicone plastic strap that holds the pieces together and two metal tongs with silicone plastic tips.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Charcuterie To Go food storage container | HTS 3924.10.4000 | Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics: Tableware and kitchenware: Other |
Explanation
Heading 3924 covers tableware, kitchenware and other household articles of plastics. CBP placed the ABS plastic food container with tableware and kitchenware, on the line for other articles of that group.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a container designed to store and keep food?
- Is the container made of plastic, such as ABS?
A no to any of them can mean a different code. A licensed broker can classify your product.
The code today
| HTS code | In today's schedule | Where it sits | Today's duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3924.10.4000 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 3924 › Tableware and kitchenware | Today's duty from China |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
Other rulings on plastic food storage containers that cite this line include N286228, N236990, N013107, N279676, N315012 and N344429. N333734 and N333737 cite it for plastic refrigerator storage bins.
- N286228June 8, 2017Plastic food storage container from China3924.10.4000
- N344429December 20, 2024Plastic food storage containers from China3924.10.4000, 4202.99.9000
- N236990February 1, 2013Plastic microwaveable food storage container from China3924.10.4000
- N315012October 22, 2020Plastic food storage containers from China3924.10.4000
- N013107July 19, 2007Plastic microwaveable food storage container from China3924.10.4000
- N279676October 20, 2016Plastic food storage containers from China3924.10.4000
- N333734July 11, 2023Plastic refrigerator storage bin from China3924.10.4000
- N333737July 11, 2023Plastic refrigerator storage bin from China3924.10.4000
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N342804 in plain English and checked its codes against the letter and today's tariff schedule. A ruling applies only to goods that match its facts; our terms explain the rest. Terms