Aquaphor Healing Ointment from China
Aquaphor Healing Ointment is a petroleum jelly-based skin protectant in a 1.75 oz tube for retail sale. Primarily composed of petrolatum, it soothes chapped skin and lips, fitting HTS 3304.99.10.00 for retail-packed petroleum jelly used in skin care.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label as cosmetic, not drug, to avoid FDA drug approval; list petrolatum as primary ingredient
• Ensure tamper-evident retail packaging to qualify under this subheading and prevent bulk misclassification