Canned Sliced Carrots from Canada
Sliced carrots prepared by cooking and preserved in water or brine, packed in airtight tin cans for retail sale. This product falls under HTS 2005.99.10.00 as carrots preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, in airtight containers. It meets the criteria for heading 2005 as a prepared vegetable product.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
16.4%
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
Import Tips
• Verify airtight container integrity to avoid reclassification as non-airtight; include commercial invoice detailing preparation method and net weight
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as tomato-based if mixed, check for carrot purity