Foodservice Tomato Paste Pail from Germany
30 lb plastic pails of tomato paste for restaurant use, 30° Brix concentration. Classified in HTS 2002.90.80.20 as other tomato paste not retail packed. Standard preservation method.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
11.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Pails require tamper-evident seals; FDA checks for institutional food safety
• Declare for foodservice use to access lower duties vs retail; end-use bonds available
• Plastic pails need recycling symbols if >5% post-consumer resin per regulations