Organic Peanut Butter from Mexico
Smooth organic peanut butter made from ground roasted peanuts, entered under General Note 15 for preferential tariff treatment. It qualifies for HTS 2008.11.0200 as a peanut paste prepared from peanuts without added sugar or other ingredients beyond minimal salt. This classification applies to products imported pursuant to special trade provisions.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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 eligibility under General Note 15 (e.g
• USMCA or other FTAs) with origin certificates to claim reduced duties
• Provide lab analysis confirming it's peanut butter/paste (ground peanuts) without exceeding sugar limits for this subheading
• Label net weight, ingredients, and allergen warnings clearly to pass FDA entry; common pitfall is unroasted peanut classification