Passata Tomato Puree 700g Bottle from Germany
Italian passata-style tomato puree, sieved for smoothness, preserved without vinegar in a 700g plastic bottle. Classified in HTS 2002.90.80.30 for <1.4 kg containers of tomato puree. Not qualifying as juice due to processing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
11.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify 'passata' on invoices but classify as puree; check plastic bottle material compliance
• Pitfall: high Brix may suggest paste (2003)