1602.39.00/Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce/Japan

Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Sauce-to-meat ratio under 50% keeps it poultry-classified

• Acidified low-acid foods need FDA process filing