Melba Toast Rounds from China
Melba toast consists of very thin, crispy slices of toasted bread, originally created for gourmet appetizers. It qualifies for HTS 1905.40.00.00 as a similar toasted product, processed beyond regular bread through extended drying and toasting.
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
• Ensure shelf-life documentation for dry goods; label clearly if gluten-free variants; beware of reclassification if packaged with spreads as sets