Blanched Shelled Runner Peanuts Quota Entry from China
Blanched (skins removed) shelled Runner peanuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, specifically entered under the provisions of additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 12. These fit the quota description for tariff-rate quota imports, typically destined for confectionery or snack processing. The blanched state keeps them as raw agricultural products.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Confirm blanched peanuts meet 'not roasted or cooked' definition via processing records; avoid heat treatment pitfalls
• Submit quota certificate with entry; non-quota entries default to higher rates under 1202.42.80
• Ensure phytosanitary certificates from origin country to comply with USDA import regulations for peanuts