4416.00.60.30 - Tight barrelheads

This HTS subcategory, 4416.00.60.30, specifically classifies new tight barrelheads constructed from softwood. These are the circular, wooden discs that form the top and bottom closures of barrels and casks. The term "tight" indicates that these barrelheads are designed and manufactured to create a watertight seal when assembled into a coopered vessel, a critical feature for containing liquids.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, 4416.00.60.10 covers staves, which are the curved, vertical wooden pieces forming the sides of barrels, and 4416.00.60.20 encompasses hoops, the metal or wooden bands that reinforce the structure of coopered products. Therefore, while all fall under the broader classification of coopered products from softwood, this specific subcategory is exclusively for the head components, not the sides or structural bindings.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions. The classification hinges on the item being a new, intact, and finished tight barrelhead made of softwood. Items such as pre-cut but unfinished discs, or barrelheads made from hardwood, would fall under different classifications. The primary function of these components is their integral role in the construction and sealing of wooden barrels and casks for various storage and transport purposes.