Dried Plantain Chips (Banana Variety) from China

Dried plantain chips from sweet banana-type plantains are crisp slices dehydrated for snacking, carefully classified excluding starchy plantains. Under HTS 0803.90.00.45 as dried bananas/plantains (other), based on variety and drying method.

Duty Rate — China → United States

25%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Provide botanical confirmation distinguishing sweet banana plantains from cooking plantains to secure .45 subheading

Ensure slices are uniformly dried; uneven drying risks 'provisionally preserved' scrutiny

Declare net weight excluding packaging for accurate duty calculation on dried fruit