Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce Kit from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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