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Updated September 17, 2026

What is the HTS code for a plastic bucket?

HTS code

3924.90.5650

CBP classified a 12-liter polypropylene hygiene bucket with a stainless-steel handle, used for food storage or cleaning chemicals, under HTS 3924.90.5650 in ruling N355697. That line covers other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles of plastics.

  • Made in Denmark
  • CBP ruling N355697
  • November 14, 2025
  • Current
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The Product

  • A 12-liter bucket made of polypropylene (PP) plastic, with a stainless-steel handle.
  • Used in food processing and food retail environments for food storage or for cleaning chemicals.
  • Holds 3.17 gallons and measures about 12.60 inches high, 11.80 inches wide and 12.60 inches deep.
  • Has a drip-free spout, a raised hand grip, a flat side to prevent spillage, and internal calibration markings in liters and US and UK gallons.
  • A compatible lid is sold separately and doesn't come with the bucket.

CBP's Ruling

ItemHTS codeCBP's description of the line
Hygiene bucketHTS 3924.90.5650Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics: Other: Other

Explanation

Heading 3924 names tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles of plastics. The hygiene bucket is made of polypropylene plastic, with a stainless-steel handle, and is used for food storage or for cleaning chemicals. CBP placed it on the heading's line for other articles.

Does this apply to your product?

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

  • Is it a bucket made of plastic, such as polypropylene?
  • Is it used for food storage or for cleaning chemicals?
  • Is it for use in food processing or food retail environments?

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
3924.90.5650✓ Still in the scheduleHeading 3924Check today's duty 

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

Related rulings

Rulings N326453 and N322852 put plastic buckets on the same line, and E87985 is an older ruling on a plastic bucket. N335041, N336953, N339293, N338371 and N346001 put plastic banks, a box, a vase and bowls on the same line.

  • N326453June 9, 2022Plastic bucket from China3924.90.5650
  • N322852November 22, 2021Plastic bucket from China3924.90.5650
  • E87985November 17, 1999Plastic bucket from Canada3924.90.5500
  • N335041September 7, 2023Plastic bank from China3924.90.5650
  • N339293April 10, 2024Plastic box from China3924.90.5650
  • N336953December 8, 2023Plastic bank from China3924.90.5650
  • N338371March 7, 2024Plastic vase from China3924.90.5650
  • N346001March 11, 2025Plastic bowls from China3924.90.5650
Read CBP's full ruling N355697 The letter as CBP published it, on rulings.cbp.gov

Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N355697 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