Amatriciana Tomato Sauce from China
Amatriciana Tomato Sauce is a traditional Italian sauce made with tomatoes, guanciale (cured pork cheek), pecorino cheese, and white wine. Despite containing meat-derived ingredients from the rendering of guanciale, it is classified as a tomato-based sauce preparation under tariff item 2103.20.90 because the tomato content predominates and the meat elements are integral to the sauce's character rather than constituting a separate meat preparation. This sauce is typically used as a pasta topping, especially with bucatini.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
Import Tips
• Ensure the sauce's tomato content clearly predominates and that any meat components are incidental to the sauce's character; otherwise, Chapter 16 classification may apply
• Declare the product accurately as a sauce preparation, not as a meat product, to avoid CBSA reclassification
• Verify the applicable Most-Favoured-Nation duty rate for 2103.20.90, as rates can vary based on the country of origin