PG Tips Original Black Tea Bags from China
PG Tips Original is a robust fermented black tea in pyramid tea bags, in a 80-bag carton under 3kg. It qualifies for HTS 0902.30.00.90 as other partly or fully fermented tea in small retail packings.
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
• Ensure immediate wrappings comply with empty container rates unless duty-free origin
• Label as 'black tea' with fermentation status for accurate classification
• Avoid pepper shell contamination, as all pepper imports are prohibited