Bird's Eye Chili Salt Mash from China

Bird's eye chili salt mash combines macerated Thai hot red peppers with salt, fitting HTS 0904.22.73.00 precisely as a mixture of mashed hot red peppers and salt. Popular in Southeast Asian cooking.

Duty Rate — China → United States

7.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Document salt ratio <20% to stay in pepper mixture; higher salt may trigger food additive scrutiny

Prior notice via ACE system mandatory; delays from missing facility registration

Refrigerated LCL shipments prevent fermentation issues