Oatmeal Banana Baby Cereal from China
Instant oatmeal cereal blended with banana powder, fortified with iron, designed for babies 4-6 months and up. Classified under HTS 2008.97.90.92 as a prepared cereal product mixture, preserved without cooking required beyond mixing with liquid. The banana component qualifies it as a plant-based edible part preparation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
52.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include batch testing results for heavy metals, as cereals are scrutinized under FDA infant food rules
• Label net weight and preparation instructions clearly to meet retail packaging requirements
• Avoid common pitfall of undervaluing shipments; use transaction value based on retail-ready pricing