Fire-Roasted Tomato Chunks from Japan
Tomatoes roasted over open flame then cut into chunks and canned in juice, no vinegar added. Falls under HTS 2002.10.00.80 for tomatoes in pieces preserved otherwise than by vinegar, as roasting is a preparation method preserving piece form. 'Other' applies to non-specific whole or piece variants.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document roasting process to prove no acetic acid; retain supplier affidavits
• Test for Brix value if bordering juice classification, ensuring dry weight over 7%
• Use proper HS declaration to avoid blending with 2009 fruit juices erroneously