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Updated September 19, 2026

What is the HTS code for a plastic storage bin?

HTS code

3926.90.9989

CBP classified a plastic warehouse storage bin under HTS 3926.90.9989 in ruling N348740. That line covers other articles of plastics that no other heading describes more specifically. CBP found the polypropylene bin is an article of plastic with no more specific home in the tariff schedule.

  • Made in Malaysia
  • CBP ruling N348740
  • June 2, 2025
  • Current
Today's duty from Malaysia

The Product

  • A rectangular warehouse holding container made of polypropylene plastic.
  • Measures 560 mm long, 345 mm wide and 218 mm high.
  • Blue, with side grips and no lid.

CBP's Ruling

ItemHTS codeCBP's description of the line
Warehouse holding containerHTS 3926.90.9989[o]ther articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914: [o]ther: [o]ther: [o]ther

Explanation

CBP found that the bin is an article of plastic, and that nothing elsewhere in the tariff schedule describes it more specifically. That puts it under heading 3926, other articles of plastics.

Within that heading, CBP placed the bin on the catch-all line for other articles, 3926.90.9989, rather than on any line that names a particular kind of plastic article.

Does this apply to your product?

It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:

  • Is it a storage bin or holding container?
  • Is it made of plastic, such as polypropylene?
  • Is it a general article of plastic that no other tariff heading names more specifically?

A no to any of them can mean a different code. A licensed broker can classify your product.

The code today

HTS codeIn today's scheduleWhere it sitsToday's duty
3926.90.9989✓ Still in the scheduleHeading 3926Today's duty from Malaysia 

Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.

Related rulings

N357592 classified a plastic jewelry storage system on the same line. N318233, N318478, N320563 and N333374 cover plastic storage bins and containers, and N344777 covers plastic storage trays, on other lines of the same heading.

  • N320563July 30, 2021Plastic storage bin set from China3926.90.9985
  • N333374June 15, 2023Plastic bin from China3926.90.9985
  • N344777January 8, 2025Plastic storage trays from China3926.90.9910
  • N346878April 3, 2025Plastic ice balls from Malaysia3926.90.9989
  • N355743November 21, 2025Plastic test strip components from Malaysia3926.90.9989
  • N357592January 22, 2026Plastic jewelry storage system from China3926.90.9989
  • N318233March 19, 2021Plastic storage containers from China3926.90.9985
  • N318478March 31, 2021Plastic storage containers from China3926.90.9985
Read CBP's full ruling N348740 The letter as CBP published it, on rulings.cbp.gov

Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N348740 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