US Shooks Assembled as Fruit Boxes from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide shooks production records proving US manufacture; ensure proper assembly documentation; comply with phytosanitary requirements for wood