Chilean Merlot Budget Red 750ml from China
An inexpensive Chilean Merlot red wine from fresh grapes, fermented to under 14% ABV, packaged in 750ml bottles valued below $1.05/L. Classified under HTS 2204.21.50.05 for low-value red wines in small containers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Submit commercial invoices showing per-liter value calculation; undervaluation leads to audits
• Color must be confirmed as red via spectrometry if disputed; grape origin certificates aid verification
• Avoid bulk shipments; ensure retail-ready packaging to prevent classification as grape must