Fire-Roasted Tomato Pieces from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
22.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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