Canned Sliced Carrots from China
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 — China → United States
43.9%
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
• 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