Gerber Chicken Baby Food Puree from China
A homogenized preparation of pureed chicken meat designed specifically for infants, packaged in small jars for retail sale. It falls under HTS 1602.10.10.00 as a prepared meat product put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants, meeting the criteria for baby food with finely ground texture for easy digestion.
Duty Rate — China → United States
21.9%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify nutritional labeling complies with FDA infant food standards and includes allergen declarations for meat proteins
• Ensure packaging indicates 'suitable for infants' and provide lot traceability documentation to avoid customs holds
• Confirm homogenization process meets Chapter 16 criteria; non-homogenized purees may shift to other subheadings