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Belgian Vanilla Ice Cream from China

Premium vanilla ice cream produced in Belgium, made with high-quality milk, cream, and Madagascar vanilla beans, packaged for retail sale. It falls under HTS 2105.00.05.00 as ice cream from Belgium entered pursuant to General Note 15 provisions, which allows specific quota access for certain countries. This classification applies to products meeting the quantitative limits outlined in U.S. notes for ice cream imports.

Duty Rate — China → United States

40%

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

Verify product origin with certificates to qualify under Belgium's 922,315-liter quota in General Note 15; ensure net weight and composition meet ice cream definitions

Provide detailed commercial invoices specifying flavor and packaging to prevent reclassification

Monitor annual quota usage from October to September to avoid over-limit entries