Spring Picked Gyokuro Green Tea from China

Shade-grown Japanese luxury green tea with umami flavor, loose leaf in 200g cans. Classified HTS 0902.10.90 as shaded 'other' unfermented green tea retail-packed ≤3 kg. Gyokuro processing fits green tea parameters.

Duty Rate — China → United States

7.5%

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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Shade-growth documentation supports premium green tea claim

Metal cans dutiable as containers unless origin qualifies for exemption

FDA prior notice required for tea food imports