Paperboard Fruit Baskets from Mexico
Shallow baskets cut from paperboard for supermarket fruit displays and gift packaging. Classified in 4823.69.00 as 'other' shaped paperboard articles resembling trays or dishes. Not for permanent use, designed for single-event service.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Clarify retail display vs serving use in entry docs to avoid Chapter 49 if printed
• Provide grammage certificates (>150g/m² typically paperboard)
• Pitfall: misclass as 4819 if perceived as basic boxes