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Other food preparations, n. e. s.

HS 210690China → United States

Destination duty
1.9%
General
Federal VAT / GST
None
Clearance difficulty
Broker recommended

1Overview

  • Destination duty: 4.2¢/kg + 1.9% (General, 2106.90.12.00) — No preferential agreement with China — the basic / MFN rate applies.
  • Federal VAT / GST: None — The US has no federal VAT. State sales tax is not charged at import.
  • This code covers: Other food preparations, n. e. s.
  • Additional tariffs: Additional tariffs (HTS Chapter 99: Section 232/301/122) may apply on top of the rate shown — check the current Chapter 99 notes.
  • Regime to watch: US duty-free de minimis suspended for all countriesSince 2025-08-29 Executive Order 14324 has suspended duty-free de minimis entry for shipments from every country. Parcels are now dutiable and need an entry with HS classification and origin, which structurally raises difficulty for small consignments.federalregister.gov

Key points

  • De minimis is suspended indefinitely: non-postal modes since 2026-06-24, international mail since 2026-07-24. The US$800 duty-free entry no longer exists.
  • No federal VAT or GST. State sales or use tax is a separate matter handled after import, not at the border.
  • US$2,500 separates informal from formal entry. Mail shipments up to US$2,500 in HTSUS chapters 1-97 may use the new postal informal entry process, with duty due by the 7th day of the month following arrival.
  • The importer of record may self-file in ACE, but formal entries require a customs bond, and ocean cargo also requires an Importer Security Filing (ISF 10+2) at least 24 hours before loading.
  • Additional tariffs may apply as HTSUS Chapter 99 lines. As of 2026-09, verify the Section 232, Section 301 and surcharge position for your entry date rather than relying on a previously quoted number.

As of: 2026 HTS Rev.15

2Classification

HS6 names

  • ko기타
  • enOther food preparations, n. e. s.
  • zh_hant其他未列名食物調製品
  • zh_hans其他未列名食物调制品

United States tariff lines

LineDescription
2106.90.03.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Products derived from the dried milk, dried buttermilk or dried whey of subheadings 0402.10, 0402.21.05, 0402.21.25, 0402.21.30, 0402.21.50, 0403.90.41, 0403.90.45, 0404.10.50 or 0404.10.90, which contain not over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat and which are mixed with other ingredients including, but not limited to sugar, if suc…
2106.90.06.00Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Products derived from the dried milk, dried buttermilk or dried whey of subheadings 0402.10, 0402.21.05, 0402.21.25, 0402.21.30, 0402.21.50, 0403.90.41, 0403.90.45, 0404.10.50 or 0404.10.90, which contain not over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat and which are mixed with other ingredients including, but not limited to sugar, if suc…
2106.90.09.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Products derived from the dried milk, dried buttermilk or dried whey of subheadings 0402.10, 0402.21.05, 0402.21.25, 0402.21.30, 0402.21.50, 0403.90.41, 0403.90.45, 0404.10.50 or 0404.10.90, which contain not over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat and which are mixed with other ingredients including, but not limited to sugar, if suc…
2106.90.12.00Containing not over 20 percent of alcohol by weightFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Compound alcoholic preparations of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 percent vol., of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages
2106.90.15.00Containing over 20 percent but not over 50 percent of alcohol by weightFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Compound alcoholic preparations of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 percent vol., of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages
2106.90.18.00Containing over 50 percent of alcohol by weightFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Compound alcoholic preparations of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 percent vol., of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages
2106.90.22.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Butter substitutes, whether in liquid or solid state, containing over 15 percent by weight of butter or other fats or oils derived from milk › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids › Butter substitutes containing over 45 percent by weight of butterfat
2106.90.24.00Described in additional U.S. note 14 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Butter substitutes, whether in liquid or solid state, containing over 15 percent by weight of butter or other fats or oils derived from milk › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids › Butter substitutes containing over 45 percent by weight of butterfat
2106.90.26.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Butter substitutes, whether in liquid or solid state, containing over 15 percent by weight of butter or other fats or oils derived from milk › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids › Butter substitutes containing over 45 percent by weight of butterfat
2106.90.28.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Butter substitutes, whether in liquid or solid state, containing over 15 percent by weight of butter or other fats or oils derived from milk › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids
2106.90.32.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Butter substitutes, whether in liquid or solid state, containing over 15 percent by weight of butter or other fats or oils derived from milk › Other › Butter substitutes containing over 45 percent by weight of butterfat
2106.90.34.00Described in additional U.S. note 14 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Butter substitutes, whether in liquid or solid state, containing over 15 percent by weight of butter or other fats or oils derived from milk › Other › Butter substitutes containing over 45 percent by weight of butterfat
2106.90.36.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Butter substitutes, whether in liquid or solid state, containing over 15 percent by weight of butter or other fats or oils derived from milk › Other › Butter substitutes containing over 45 percent by weight of butterfat
2106.90.38.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Butter substitutes, whether in liquid or solid state, containing over 15 percent by weight of butter or other fats or oils derived from milk › Other
2106.90.39.00Artificially sweetened cough dropsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other
2106.90.42.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Syrups derived from cane or beet sugar, containing added coloring but not added flavoring matter
2106.90.44.00Described in additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 17 andentered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Syrups derived from cane or beet sugar, containing added coloring but not added flavoring matter
2106.90.46.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Syrups derived from cane or beet sugar, containing added coloring but not added flavoring matter
2106.90.48.00Orange juiceFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Fruit or vegetable juices, fortified with vitamins or minerals
2106.90.52.00Juice of any single fruit or vegetableFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Fruit or vegetable juices, fortified with vitamins or minerals › Other
2106.90.54.00Mixtures of juicesFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Fruit or vegetable juices, fortified with vitamins or minerals › Other
2106.90.58Of gelatinFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other
2106.90.58.30Containing sugar derived from sugar cane or sugar beetsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Of gelatin › Put up for retail sale
2106.90.58.50OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Of gelatin › Put up for retail sale
2106.90.58.70Containing sugar derived from sugar cane or sugar beetsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Of gelatin › Other
2106.90.58.90OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Of gelatin › Other
2106.90.62.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids
2106.90.64.00Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids › Other, dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4
2106.90.66.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids › Other, dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4
2106.90.68.00Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids › Other › Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17
2106.90.72.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids › Other › Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17
2106.90.74.00Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids › Other › Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17
2106.90.76.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids › Other › Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17
2106.90.78.00Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids › Other › Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17
2106.90.80.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids › Other › Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17
2106.90.82.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids › Other
2106.90.83.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other
2106.90.85.00Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other, dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4
2106.90.87.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other, dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4
2106.90.89.00Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17
2106.90.91.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17
2106.90.92.00Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17
2106.90.94.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17
2106.90.95.00Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisionsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17
2106.90.97.00OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17
2106.90.99OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other
2106.90.99.71Containing high-intensity sweeteners (e.g., aspartame and/or saccharinFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Preparations for the manufacture of beverages
2106.90.99.72Containing sugar derived from sugar cane and/or sugar beetsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Preparations for the manufacture of beverages
2106.90.99.73OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Preparations for the manufacture of beverages
2106.90.99.75Non-dairy coffee whitenersFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other
2106.90.99.80Other cream or milk substitutesFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other
2106.90.99.85Confectionery (including gum) containing synthetic sweetening agents (e.g., saccharin) instead of sugarFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other
2106.90.99.87Herbal teas and herbal infusions comprising mixed herbsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other
2106.90.99.88Flavored honeyFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other
2106.90.99.90CannedFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other
2106.90.99.91FrozenFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other
2106.90.99.92Containing sugar derived from sugar cane and/or sugar beetsFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other
2106.90.99.93Certified organicFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other
2106.90.99.94OtherFood preparations not elsewhere specified or included › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other › Other
China export-side line (reference)
  • 21069010---制造碳酸饮料的浓缩物
  • 21069020---制造饮料用的复合酒精制品
  • 21069030---蜂王浆制剂
  • 21069040---椰浆
  • 21069050---海豹油胶囊
  • 21069061----含香料或着色剂的甘蔗糖或
  • 21069062----蔗糖含量超过50%的甘蔗糖、
  • 21069090非乳基特殊医学用途婴儿配方食品、非乳基特殊医学用途配方食品

Top 3 United States rulings

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As of: 2026 HTS Rev.15

3Duty & tax

No preferential agreement with China — the basic / MFN rate applies.

LineDescriptionGeneralSpecialColumn 2
2106.90.03.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions2.9¢/kgFree12.1¢/kg
2106.90.06.00Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions2.9¢/kgFree12.1¢/kg
2106.90.09.00Other86.2¢/kgFree / See 9822.04.25 / See 9823.08.01-9823.08.38 / See 9918.04.60-9918.04.80$1.014/kg
2106.90.12.00Containing not over 20 percent of alcohol by weight4.2¢/kg + 1.9%Free44¢/kg + 25%
2106.90.15.00Containing over 20 percent but not over 50 percent of alcohol by weight8.4¢/kg + 1.9%Free88¢/kg + 25%
2106.90.18.00Containing over 50 percent of alcohol by weight17¢/kg + 1.9%Free$1.76/kg + 25%
2106.90.22.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions15.4¢/kgFree31¢/kg
2106.90.24.00Described in additional U.S. note 14 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions15.4¢/kgFree31¢/kg
2106.90.26.00Other$1.996/kgFree / See 9822.04.10 / See 9823.03.01-9823.03.12$2.348/kg
2106.90.28.00Other13.1¢/kgFree31¢/kg
2106.90.32.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions15.4¢/kgFree31¢/kg
2106.90.34.00Described in additional U.S. note 14 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions15.4¢/kgFree31¢/kg
2106.90.36.00Other$1.996/kgFree / See 9822.04.10 / See 9823.03.01-9823.03.12$2.348/kg
2106.90.38.00Other13.1¢/kgFree31¢/kg
2106.90.39.00Artificially sweetened cough dropsFree—30%
2106.90.42.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions3.6606¢/kg of total sugarsFree6.58170¢/kg of total sugars
2106.90.44.00Described in additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 17 andentered pursuant to its provisions3.6606¢/kg of total sugarsFree / See 9822.05.156.58170¢/kg of total sugars
2106.90.46.00Other35.74¢/kgFree / See 9822.05.20 / See 9822.06.10 / See 9822.08.01 / See 9822.09.17 / See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 / See 9822.03.0142.05¢/kg
2106.90.48.00Orange juice7.85¢/literFree18¢/liter
2106.90.52.00Juice of any single fruit or vegetableThe rate applicable to the natural juice in heading 2009Free / The rate applicable to the natural juice in heading 2009The rate applicable to the natural juice in heading 2009
2106.90.54.00Mixtures of juicesThe rate applicable to the natural juice in heading 2009Free / The rate applicable to the natural juice in heading 2009The rate applicable to the natural juice in heading 2009
2106.90.58Of gelatin4.8%Free25%
2106.90.58.30Containing sugar derived from sugar cane or sugar beets———
2106.90.58.50Other———
2106.90.58.70Containing sugar derived from sugar cane or sugar beets———
2106.90.58.90Other———
2106.90.62.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10%Free20%
2106.90.64.00Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%Free20%
2106.90.66.00Other70.4¢/kg + 8.5%Free / See 9822.04.25 / See 9823.08.01-9823.08.38 / See 9918.04.60, 9918.04.6782.8¢/kg + 10%
2106.90.68.00Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%Free20%
2106.90.72.00Other70.4¢/kg + 8.5%Free / See 9822.05.20 / See 9822.06.10 / See 9822.08.01 / See 9822.09.17 / See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 / See 9822.03.0182.8¢/kg + 10%
2106.90.74.00Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%Free20%
2106.90.76.00Other70.4¢/kg + 8.5%Free / See 9822.05.20 / See 9822.06.10 / See 9822.08.01 / See 9822.09.17 / See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 / See 9822.03.0182.8¢/kg + 10%
2106.90.78.00Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%Free20%
2106.90.80.00Other70.4¢/kg + 8.5%Free / See 9822.05.20 / See 9822.06.10 / See 9822.08.01 / See 9822.09.17 / See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 / See 9822.03.0182.8¢/kg + 10%
2106.90.82.00Other6.4%Free20%
2106.90.83.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10%Free20%
2106.90.85.00Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%Free20%
2106.90.87.00Other28.8¢/kg + 8.5%Free / See 9822.04.25 / See 9823.08.01-9823.08.38 / See 9918.04.60, 9918.04.7933.9¢/kg +10%
2106.90.89.00Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%Free20%
2106.90.91.00Other28.8¢/kg + 8.5%Free / See 9822.05.20 / See 9822.06.10 / See 9822.08.01 / See 9822.09.17 / See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 / See 9822.03.0133.9¢/kg + 10%
2106.90.92.00Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%Free20%
2106.90.94.00Other28.8¢/kg + 8.5%Free / See 9822.05.20 / See 9822.06.10 / See 9822.08.01 / See 9822.09.17 / See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 / See 9822.03.0133.9¢/kg + 10%
2106.90.95.00Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions10%Free20%
2106.90.97.00Other28.8¢/kg + 8.5%Free / See 9822.05.20 / See 9822.06.10 / See 9822.08.01 / See 9822.09.17 / See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 / See 9822.03.0133.9¢/kg + 10%
2106.90.99Other6.4%Free20%
2106.90.99.71Containing high-intensity sweeteners (e.g., aspartame and/or saccharin———
2106.90.99.72Containing sugar derived from sugar cane and/or sugar beets———
2106.90.99.73Other———
2106.90.99.75Non-dairy coffee whiteners———
2106.90.99.80Other cream or milk substitutes———
2106.90.99.85Confectionery (including gum) containing synthetic sweetening agents (e.g., saccharin) instead of sugar———
2106.90.99.87Herbal teas and herbal infusions comprising mixed herbs———
2106.90.99.88Flavored honey———
2106.90.99.90Canned———
2106.90.99.91Frozen———
2106.90.99.92Containing sugar derived from sugar cane and/or sugar beets———
2106.90.99.93Certified organic———
2106.90.99.94Other———

Additional tariffs (HTS Chapter 99: Section 232/301/122) may apply on top of the rate shown — check the current Chapter 99 notes.

  • · The United States has no federal value-added or goods-and-services tax. Customs collects duty and fees only.
  • · Merchandise processing fee: 0.3464% of the entered value on formal entries, subject to a minimum and maximum that are re-indexed each fiscal year; informal entries pay a flat amount instead.
  • · Harbor maintenance fee: 0.125% of the value on cargo arriving by vessel.
  • · State sales or use tax may apply to the onward sale or use of the goods and is administered by state revenue departments, not by CBP.
  • · Chapter 99 additional duties (Section 232, Section 301, any surcharge in force) are added to the ordinary rate; verify what applies on the entry date.

Landed-cost estimate

Duty rate used
1.9%
Customs value
—
Duty
—
Federal VAT / GST
—
Estimated total
—

A rough estimate. The real amount depends on valuation, classification and origin determination.

As of: 2026 HTS Rev.15

4Requirements

  • FD4FDA

    Miscellaneous edible preparations - FDA food (FD4). Potential.

    Confidence:
    chapter-heuristic
    fda.gov

CBP does not publish a complete per-HS PGA flag file, so this is mapped with a chapter/heading heuristic.

Agencies involved

  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)Clears imports, assesses duty and fees, and enforces other agencies' requirements at the bordercbp.gov
  • U.S. International Trade CommissionPublishes the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, including the Chapter 99 additional-duty provisionshts.usitc.gov
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics; Prior Notice and MoCRA registration and listingfda.gov
  • USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)Plant and animal products, permits and phytosanitary requirementsaphis.usda.gov
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Radio-frequency devices and equipment authorisationfcc.gov
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)Consumer products and children's product certificationcpsc.gov

As of: 2026-08-27

5Documents

China export documents

  • Export goods declaration (出口货物报关单)
    Issued by:
    Consignor or an entrusted customs broker, filed through the Single Window
    When:
    Before the goods are loaded

    Cross-border e-commerce exports use dedicated supervision codes such as 9610, 9710 and 9810.

    Official page
  • Commercial invoice and packing list
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    With the declaration

    Description, specification, quantity, unit price, terms of sale and origin; the destination customs authority also values the goods from them.

    Official page
  • Bill of lading or air waybill
    Issued by:
    Carrier or freight forwarder
    When:
    Issued after loading

    Used for settlement and for the buyer to take delivery, and forms part of the export refund evidence.

    Official page
  • Export licence or dual-use item and technology export licence
    Issued by:
    Ministry of Commerce and its authorised issuing bodies
    When:
    Before declaration, for controlled or licensed goods

    Dual-use items require end-user and end-use checks, and some items sit on their own dedicated control lists.

    Official page
  • Export inspection and quarantine documents
    Issued by:
    Customs
    When:
    Completed before declaration, for goods on the statutory inspection catalogue

    Includes sampling, inspection, quarantine treatment and the corresponding certificates.

    Official page
  • Certificate of origin
    Issued by:
    Customs or the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)
    When:
    When the buyer claims a preferential rate at destination

    Covers RCEP and Korea-China FTA certificates, ECFA certificates for early harvest goods going to Taiwan, and ordinary certificates of origin.

    Official page
  • Customs brokerage agreement
    Issued by:
    Exporter and customs broker
    When:
    Before entrusting the broker

    Sets out each party's declaration responsibilities and the scope of the authorisation.

    Official page
  • Export VAT refund documents
    Issued by:
    Exporter
    When:
    After the goods are declared for export and payment is received

    Special VAT invoices or purchase documents, export declaration data and the receipt of foreign exchange.

    Official page
  • Booking note or shipping order
    Issued by:
    Carrier or freight forwarder
    When:
    Obtained after booking

    The basis on which goods enter the customs supervision area and are loaded.

    Official page

United States import documents

  • CBP Form 3461, Entry/Immediate Delivery
    Issued by:
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    When:
    At or before arrival, filed electronically in ACE

    The release document. It may generally be filed up to five days before arrival.

    Official page
  • CBP Form 7501, Entry Summary
    Issued by:
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    When:
    Within 10 working days of release

    Carries the HTSUS classification, value and duty calculation. Duty may be paid entry by entry or on a periodic monthly statement.

    Official page
  • Commercial invoice
    Issued by:
    Seller or exporter
    When:
    With the entry

    Should identify buyer and seller, describe the goods, and state quantity, unit and total price, currency, terms of sale and country of origin.

    Official page
  • Packing list
    Issued by:
    Seller or exporter
    When:
    With the entry

    Carton-level contents, weights and marks, used during examination.

    Official page
  • Bill of lading or air waybill
    Issued by:
    Carrier or freight forwarder
    When:
    Issued at loading

    Evidence of the contract of carriage and of the right to take delivery.

    Official page
  • Importer Security Filing (ISF 10+2)
    Issued by:
    Importer or its agent
    When:
    At least 24 hours before the cargo is loaded onto the vessel

    Ocean cargo only. It does not apply to air, truck or rail shipments.

    Official page
  • Customs bond, single transaction or continuous
    Issued by:
    Surety licensed by the U.S. Treasury
    When:
    In place before the entry is filed

    Required for formal entries and for the new postal informal entry process.

    Official page
  • Free trade agreement claim of origin
    Issued by:
    Exporter, producer or importer
    When:
    Held at the time the claim is made

    For Korean-origin goods, KORUS uses self-certification with no prescribed form; the claim is made on the entry using the special program indicator KR. Taiwan and mainland China have no free trade agreement with the United States.

    Official page
  • Partner government agency data
    Issued by:
    FDA, USDA, FCC, CPSC, EPA and others
    When:
    With the entry

    Examples: FDA Prior Notice for food, cosmetic facility registration and product listing under MoCRA with a named U.S. responsible person, FCC declarations for radio-frequency devices, CPSC certificates for children's products.

    Official page

6Procedure

  1. Pre-loading filingsThe importer or its agent files the Importer Security Filing (ISF 10+2) at least 24 hours before the cargo is loaded onto the vessel, and the carrier files its advance cargo manifest on the same 24-hour timeline.
  2. Entry filingCBP Form 3461 is filed in ACE, generally up to five days before arrival. Entry must be made within 15 calendar days of arrival, otherwise the goods are moved to a General Order warehouse.
  3. Review, examination and agency holdsCBP may select the shipment for document review, X-ray or a physical examination, and a partner government agency such as FDA, USDA or CPSC may place its own hold.
  4. ReleaseOnce CBP and any agency holds are cleared, the goods are released and may leave the port.
  5. Entry summary and paymentCBP Form 7501 is filed within 10 working days of release with duty, merchandise processing fee and harbor maintenance fee, paid entry by entry or on a periodic monthly statement.
  6. LiquidationCBP fixes the final duty at liquidation, normally within 314 days of entry. Post-summary corrections and protests have their own separate deadlines.
  1. Advance manifestThe air carrier transmits its advance cargo information before arrival. The Importer Security Filing does not apply to air cargo.
  2. Entry filingCBP Form 3461 is filed in ACE, commonly before the aircraft lands, so that release can follow shortly after arrival.
  3. Review and agency holdsCBP and partner government agencies review the entry and may examine the shipment at the airport cargo facility.
  4. Release and deliveryAfter release the goods leave the bonded air cargo facility.
  5. Entry summary and liquidationCBP Form 7501 and duty follow within 10 working days of release, then liquidation as for ocean cargo.
  1. Advance dataThe express consignment operator or the postal operator transmits shipment data to CBP before arrival.
  2. EntrySince 2026-06-24 low-value goods can no longer be released from the manifest. Express shipments are entered as informal entries, normally Entry Type 11, and anything above US$2,500 requires a formal entry.
  3. Mail shipmentsSince 2026-07-24 mail shipments valued at US$2,500 or less and classifiable in HTSUS chapters 1 to 97 may use the postal informal entry process, filed by a licensed customs broker or by the owner or purchaser, with a basic importation and entry bond in place.
  4. Duty assessment and paymentDuty and fees are calculated on the declared value. Express operators normally advance the duty and bill the buyer; under the postal process duty is due no later than the 7th day of the month following the package's arrival.
  5. Agency screening and deliveryFood, cosmetics, drugs, radio devices and children's products still require their agency data, and goods subject to quota, antidumping or countervailing duties, Chapter 98 or 99 duties, or a free trade agreement claim are excluded from the postal informal process.
  1. Declaration on arrivalTravellers declare everything acquired abroad, on CBP Form 6059B or its electronic equivalent, and answer the CBP officer's questions at the port of entry.
  2. Personal exemptionsReturning U.S. residents generally have a personal exemption of US$800. Non-residents' accompanied personal and household articles of US$200 or less remain exempt under 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(B).
  3. Commercial merchandiseGoods carried for resale are not covered by a personal exemption. They require an informal or formal entry like any other import, and partner government agency rules still apply.
  4. PaymentDuty on declared goods above the exemption is paid at the port of entry before the traveller leaves the customs area.
Show China export-side steps
  1. Registration and preliminary checksComplete customs registration and any export refund registration; look up the regulatory conditions and refund rate for the commodity code to see whether a licence or statutory inspection applies.
  2. Book, prepare and obtain permitsBook with the carrier and obtain the shipping order, complete packing and marks, and obtain the export licence, dual-use licence and export inspection where required.
  3. DeclarationFile the export goods declaration through the Single Window before loading, either directly or through a customs broker.
  4. Examination and inspectionComply with customs examination, and complete the inspection and quarantine procedure for goods on the statutory catalogue.
  5. Release and departureAfter release the goods are loaded and depart; collect the bill of lading and the declaration close-out data.
  6. Settlement and refundReceive payment and file the export VAT refund claim. The documents and the declaration data have to match.

7Difficulty

Broker recommended

Score: 0.74

A signal derived from public data, not advice.

Why this reading

  • regime[FDA] Supplements are regulated as food (FFR, prior notice, FSVP). A New Dietary Ingredient needs a 75-day pre-market notification; structure/function claims need a 30-day notice; disease claims reclassify the product as a drug.fda.gov2026-09-07
  • requirement1 destination import requirement(s) found: Miscellaneous edible preparations - FDA food (FD4). Potentiafda.gov2026-09-07
  • ambiguityClassification is contested — rulings for this HS6 scatter across several subheadings and are often decided against neighbouring codesrulings.cbp.gov2026-09-07
  • timingSince 2025-08-29 Executive Order 14324 has suspended duty-free de minimis entry for shipments from every country. Parcels are now dutiable and need an entry with HS classification and origin, which structurally raises difficulty for small consignments.federalregister.gov2026-09-07

Components

Import requirements0.42Miscellaneous edible preparations - FDA food (FD4). Potential. fda.govconfidence=chapter-heuristic — CBP는 HS별 PGA 플래그 전량 공개 파일을 제공하지 않아 chapter/heading 휴리스틱 매핑을 사용함 customs_v0.sqlite:us_requirements
Classification ambiguity0.84US 결정례 1838건 · 하위 세번 92종으로 분산 rulings.cbp.govUS CROSS 1838건 중 복수 세번 결정 비율 38% · 같은 사건에서 함께 검토된 다른 HS6 185개 rulings.cbp.gov
Regulatory regime0.87FDA dietary supplement (FFR + prior notice + FSVP; NDI notification) fda.gov
China origin-side note: No per-HS China export requirement table held; CIQ inspection and export licensing must be checked separately.

As of: 2026-09-07

8Cases

Show rulings from other countries (30)

Sources: Federal Register: Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Merchandise Arriving Through All Modes Other Than the International Postal Network · Federal Register: Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Mail Shipments and New Postal Informal Entry Process · Federal Register: Notice of Implementation of Executive Order 14324, Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries · CBP Form 7501, Entry Summary (revision 02/26) · CBP: Importer Security Filing (10+2) · Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · Supreme Court of the United States: Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (No. 24-1287) · FDA: Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products · China International Trade Single Window · GACC online service guide: enterprise registration and declaration · General Administration of Customs of China · Ministry of Commerce of China · State Taxation Administration: export VAT refund · China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

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