Tomato Paste Concentrate Industrial Bag from China
36° Brix tomato paste concentrate in 1000kg flexibags for beverage manufacturing. Classified HTS 2002.90.80.20 as other tomato paste preserved by reduced pressure cooking. High solids content.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.1%
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
• Flexibag must have Aseptic Grade A certification for tomato imports; lower grades rejected
• Microbiological specs tighter for beverage use; include pathogen-free test results
• Tank container cleaning certs required post-unload; residue contamination common issue