# United States tariff line 2105.00.05.00: Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions

> In the United States tariff, line 2105.00.05.00 covers ice cream, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions. The general (MFN) duty rate is 20%. It falls under HS subheading 2105.00 in heading 21.05 (chapter 21).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2105000500
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 2105.00.05.00
- Covers: Ice cream, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- Duty (MFN): 20%
- Preferential rates: From free (18 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [2105.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210500)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 2105.00.05.00 covers ice cream, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions.

Its legal text is “Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions”, read under “Ice cream”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 2105.00 in heading 21.05 (chapter 21). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 21: Miscellaneous edible preparations
- Heading 21.05: Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa
- Subheading 2105.00: Ice cream
- Line 2105.00.05.00: Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 20%.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+).

A preferential rate of 10% applies to goods that qualify under Trade Agreement Between the United States and Japan.

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A+) (A+)
- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)
- 10%: Trade Agreement Between the United States and Japan (JP)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2105.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 2105.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210500)

## Other lines under 2105.00

- [2105.00.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2105001000) Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2105.00.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2105002000) Other
- [2105.00.25.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2105002500) Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2105.00.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2105003000) Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2105.00.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2105004000) Other
- [2105.00.50.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2105005000) Other

- Previous line: [2104.20.50.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2104205000) Put up for retail sale as food suitable for young children
- Next line: [2105.00.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2105001000) Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 2105.00.05.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 2105.00.05.00 covers ice cream, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2105.00.05.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 20%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 2105.00.05.00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). A preferential rate of 10% applies to goods that qualify under Trade Agreement Between the United States and Japan.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2105000500.json