2105.00.25.00/New Zealand Vanilla Dairy Ice Cream/China

New Zealand Vanilla Dairy Ice Cream from China

Premium vanilla ice cream made with dairy cream and milk from New Zealand, qualifying under General Note 15 for preferential tariff treatment on dairy-intensive products. This frozen dessert contains over 10% butterfat from dairy sources and is packaged for retail sale. It falls under HTS 2105.00.25.00 due to its dairy content meeting Chapter 4 note 1 and entry pursuant to GN15 provisions.

Duty Rate — China → United States

40%

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

9903.88.157.5%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)

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Import Tips

• Verify eligibility under General Note 15; provide origin certificate proving New Zealand dairy source to claim reduced duties

• Ensure product meets Chapter 4 Additional U.S

• Note 1 (dairy > specific butterfat/milk solids) with lab analysis documentation

• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring non-dairy substitutes; FDA prior notice required for all ice cream imports