US Shooks Assembled as Fruit Boxes from China
US-manufactured wooden shooks (knock-down box parts) assembled abroad into boxes containing imported fresh fruit. Traditional packaging for produce shipments qualifying as returned US substantial containers under HTS 9803.00.50.
Duty Rate — China → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide shooks production records proving US manufacture; ensure proper assembly documentation; comply with phytosanitary requirements for wood