Canned Sweet Bell Pepper Strips from Germany
Sweet bell pepper strips, prepared by cooking and preserved in cans without vinegar or acetic acid, suitable for use in salads, stir-fries, or as a pizza topping. Classified under HTS 2005.99.55.10 as other prepared or preserved sweet bell-type peppers, not frozen and excluding products of heading 2006.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
14.9%
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
• Verify peppers are sweet bell-type (Capsicum annuum) and preserved without vinegar to avoid reclassification under 2001
• Provide lab analysis confirming no freezing or acetic acid use; include commercial invoice detailing preparation method