Frozen Eggplant Caponata-Style Antipasto from China

Frozen vegetable antipasto mimicking caponata with eggplant, celery, and onions, prepared without vinegar preservation. Classified in HTS 2004.90.10.00 as frozen antipasto mixtures of other vegetables, excluding heading 2006 products. Perfect for Mediterranean appetizers post-thaw.

Duty Rate — China → United States

20.7%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

Import Tips

Document cooking or heat treatment if applicable, but confirm not 'obtained by cooking' for heading 2007

Use commercial invoices specifying 'antipasto' to support classification

Test for homogeneity if pieces are fine to rule out infant food subheadings