Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce Kit from China
Uncooked spaghetti packaged together with a dry marinara sauce preparation in a single retail box. This falls under HTS 1902.19.40.00 as it is uncooked pasta not stuffed or otherwise prepared, but includes sauce preparations as specified. The pasta remains in its uncooked form, with sauce provided separately for consumer preparation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify that pasta is uncooked and sauce is a dry preparation to qualify; provide ingredient labels in English
• Common pitfall: misclassifying if sauce exceeds preparation levels of Chapter 11