Fire-Roasted Tomato Pieces from China
Tomatoes roasted for flavor then cut into pieces and canned in own juices, no vinegar. Classified under HTS 2002.10.00 for preserved tomatoes in pieces. Adds smoky taste to salsas and chili.
Duty Rate — China → United States
50%
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
• Include roasting process description in entry docs to justify piece integrity
• Test for microbial safety; roasted tomatoes need validated kill-step documentation
• Monitor Brix levels; high values near juice threshold per chapter notes