Lay's Classic Potato Chips from China
Thinly sliced potato chips fried in vegetable oil and seasoned with salt, prepared from potatoes and preserved without vinegar or acetic acid. Classified under HTS 2005.20.00.20 as potato chips, which are a specific form of prepared or preserved potatoes not fitting other vegetable preparation headings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify product meets 'potato chips' definition by confirming thin slicing, frying, and no vinegar preservation to avoid reclassification
• Include detailed ingredient lists and processing descriptions in documentation to prove compliance with Chapter 20 notes
• Check for pesticide residues on potatoes, as agricultural imports often face additional FDA scrutiny