Crunchy Peanut Butter from Germany
Peanut butter with small peanut chunks for texture, produced from roasted peanuts and entered under U.S. Note 5 provisions. Classified in 2008.11.05.00 as it qualifies as peanut paste within the tariff-rate quota limits of chapter 20. Retail-packed for consumer use.
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
• Document quota usage with Customs via entry summary; track annual limits to prevent over-quota penalties
• Label accurately as 'peanut butter' per FDA rules, disclosing any stabilizers to avoid reclassification
• Test for aflatoxin levels, a common pitfall in peanut imports leading to FDA detentions