US Shooks Assembled as Fruit Boxes from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide shooks production records proving US manufacture; ensure proper assembly documentation; comply with phytosanitary requirements for wood