Ruffles Original Potato Chips from Japan
Ridged potato chips made from sliced potatoes fried crisp and salted, preserved by frying process without acetic acid. HTS 2005.20.00.20 applies to these distinctly shaped potato chips.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm ridging doesn't alter classification; remains potato chips if primary material is potato
• Prepare for shelf-life documentation as oil-fried products have limited stability
• Avoid bulk packaging mislabeling as industrial to prevent retail vs bulk reclassification