Convent Traditional Yerba Mate from China
Finely milled yerba maté aged with smoke from sugar cane embers, following Jesuit convent methods for a robust flavor. HTS 0903.00.00.00 covers all maté leaf preparations, including smoked variants, as long as unmixed and unadulterated. Distinct from chapter-prohibited pepper shells.
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
• Provide processing affidavits detailing smoke source to affirm no prohibited additives; FDA may scrutinize for purity
• For retail packs under 2.3 kg, separate container declarations if from listed free-duty origins like Argentina via Chile
• Avoid 'organic' claims without USDA NOP certification per General Statistical Note 6 to dodge certification seizures