Iced Gingerbread Cookies from China
Soft or crisp cookies flavored with ginger, molasses, and cloves, decorated with royal icing. Classified under HTS 1905.20.00.00 for 'gingerbread and the like' as a spiced pastry product prepared beyond chapter 11 flours.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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
• Conduct stability testing for icing to ensure compliance with FDA shelf-life requirements
• Declare net weight accurately; watch for common pitfalls in spice content verification
• Use prior notice via FDA's system for bakery imports to prevent detention