Fire-Roasted Canned Tomatoes from Canada
Tomatoes fire-roasted for flavor then canned in juice, preserved without vinegar. Under HTS 2002.90.80 as other tomato preparations, the roasting is a preservation-adjacent process but not defining a specific subheading. Used in gourmet salsas and chili.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
21.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Provide processing descriptions showing roasting before canning to justify classification
• Test for alcohol content if any flavorings added, to avoid Chapter 22
• Label clearly as 'not vinegar preserved' for CBP review