Piri Piri Mashed Chili Paste from China
Piri piri paste from macerated African bird's eye hot red peppers and salt, directly under HTS 0904.22.73.00 for mashed hot pepper and salt mixtures. Used in Portuguese-African cuisines for heat base.
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
• Source from approved origins avoiding prohibited pepper shells; provide botanical certification
• FDA import alert checks for contaminants; test for aflatoxins common in hot peppers
• Ship frozen to preserve macerated texture; declare net weight accurately