Chicken Pad Thai Ready-to-Heat Pouch from Germany
A shelf-stable or refrigerated pouch meal with rice noodles, chicken strips, peanuts, and pad Thai sauce, fully cooked and portioned. Falls under HTS 1602.32.0030 as an 'other' prepared meal of chickens, emphasizing the poultry component as principal.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide lab analysis confirming chicken as the chief ingredient to prevent disputes over noodle dominance
• Obtain prior FDA approval for low-acid canned or pouched foods, with full processing records
• Avoid common pitfalls like insufficient poultry sourcing documentation, which can trigger FDA holds