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%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Sauce-to-meat ratio under 50% keeps it poultry-classified
• Acidified low-acid foods need FDA process filing