Chocolate Dairy Ice Cream from China
Smooth chocolate ice cream produced from dairy milk, cream, and cocoa powder, exceeding 10% milkfat. Falls under HTS 2105.00.40.00 as 'other' dairy edible ice, separate from cocoa-specific or non-dairy categories.
Duty Rate — China → United States
34.5%
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
• Provide detailed ingredient breakdown showing dairy predominance to confirm chapter 4 status
• Use refrigerated containers; include temperature logs to meet FDA import safety standards
• Avoid misdeclaration as fruit ice to prevent duty shifts; get binding ruling if milkfat borderline