Crunchy Peanut Butter from Germany
Crunchy peanut butter featuring ground peanuts with small peanut pieces for texture, entered under HTS 2008.11.0200 per General Note 15. It meets the definition of peanut paste as long as visible pieces are from peanuts and it's prepared for retail.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Confirm General Note 15 applicability with supplier declarations; mismatches lead to higher MFN duties
• Document that crunchiness comes from peanut fragments only—no foreign seeds—to stay in peanut butter class
• Watch for FDA import alerts on aflatoxins in peanuts; test and certify low levels before shipment