# United States tariff line 4502.00.00.00: Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers)

> In the United States tariff, line 4502.00.00.00 covers natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers). Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 4502.00 in heading 45.02 (chapter 45).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4502000000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 4502.00.00.00
- Covers: Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers)
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [4502.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/450200)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 4502.00.00.00 covers natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers).

Its legal text is “Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers)”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 4502.00 in heading 45.02 (chapter 45). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 45: Cork and articles of cork
- Heading 45.02: Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp- edged blanks for corks or stoppers)

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 4502.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 4502.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/450200)

- Previous line: [4501.90.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4501904000) Crushed, granulated or ground cork
- Next line: [4503.10.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4503102000) With maximum diameter not over 19 mm

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 4502.00.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 4502.00.00.00 covers natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers).

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 4502.00.00.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4502000000.json