Shortbread Biscuits from China
Rich, buttery biscuits made with flour, butter, and sugar, cut into fingers or rounds. Classified in 1905.31.00 for sweet biscuits, processed beyond simple meal per heading notes.
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
• Provide dairy import permits if butter content exceeds thresholds
• Label fat content accurately to prevent reclassification as pastry (1905.90)
• Avoid bulk packing mislabeled as dough, which could go to 1905.90 dough subheading