Irish Heavy Whipping Cream from China
Premium whipping cream from Ireland with 36% fat content for culinary uses. Falls under HTS 0401.50.05.00 for cream 10-45% fat entered under U.S. Note 5 provisions applicable to EU countries including Ireland. Product is neither concentrated nor sweetened, aligning with chapter exclusions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Apply for USDA license confirming EU Note 5 eligibility; maintain cold chain documentation for perishables
• Pitfall: mislabeling as 'light cream' causes duty disputes