Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce from Germany
Pre-cooked chicken meatballs preserved in seasoned tomato sauce, shelf-stable for pasta dishes. Under HTS 1602.39.00 as prepared poultry meat, where sauce is secondary to meat content.
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
• Sauce-to-meat ratio under 50% keeps it poultry-classified
• Acidified low-acid foods need FDA process filing