Patio LED Christmas Light String from China
A 50-foot string of LED lights designed for Christmas trees or outdoor patios, featuring multicolored bulbs on a durable weather-resistant wire. Classified under HTS 9405.39.0040 as other lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees, not specified elsewhere, with a permanently fixed light source.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.5%
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
• Verify the lights are 'of a kind used for Christmas trees' per HTS notes to avoid reclassification; provide design intent documentation
• Ensure UL or ETL certification for electrical safety to meet US import standards and prevent CBP holds
• Declare exact length and bulb count accurately, as statistical suffixes may apply for reporting