Lay's Classic Potato Chips from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
16.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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