Queen Excluder Grid from China
A stainless steel or plastic grid installed in beehives to prevent the queen bee from laying eggs in honey supers while allowing worker bees to pass through. Classified under HTS 8436.99.0030 as a key part of bee-keeping machinery for brood separation and honey production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label as 'for bee-keeping hives' with grid size specs (e.g
• 4.3mm spacing) matching standard queen excluders
• Provide photos or diagrams showing hive installation to support classification