Foodservice Tomato Paste Pail from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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