New Zealand Strawberry Dairy Ice Cream from China
Strawberry-flavored dairy ice cream from New Zealand, made with fresh cream, milk, and real strawberry pieces, benefiting from GN15 tariff preferences. Packaged in retail tubs, it meets dairy product criteria under Chapter 4 note 1. HTS 2105.00.25.00 applies for such imported edible ice pursuant to general note provisions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Confirm GN15 status with exporter; non-qualifying entries default to higher MFN rates
• Provide compositional analysis proving dairy content to avoid audit delays
• Watch temperature control in shipping; spoilage leads to refusals at port