Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
16.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Sauce-to-meat ratio under 50% keeps it poultry-classified
• Acidified low-acid foods need FDA process filing