Natural Peanut Butter
Peanut butter with only peanuts and salt, ground to a smooth consistency for retail sale under U.S. Note 5 provisions. HTS 2008.11.05.00 covers this minimal-ingredient peanut paste within quota limits. Popular for health-conscious consumers.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If quota exceeded
Surplus imports default to higher-rate subheading post-TRQ fill.
If containing ground coconut or other nuts
Blended nut butters are classified as other preparations.
If peanuts are blanched but not ground into paste
Blanched peanuts remain raw nuts until processed into butter form.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide compositional analysis showing high peanut content to affirm 2008.11 classification
• Refrigeration during transit prevents spoilage, a frequent cause of import rejections
• Check for note 5 quota availability before shipping to avoid surprise duties
Related Products under HTS 2008.11.05.00
Smooth Peanut Butter
Creamy peanut butter made from ground roasted peanuts with minimal additives, meeting U.S. Note 5 quantitative limits for tariff-rate quota entry. It is classified under HTS 2008.11.05.00 as a peanut paste prepared for retail sale. This subheading applies to imports entered pursuant to specific provisions in additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 20.
Crunchy Peanut Butter
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.
Organic Peanut Butter
Unsalted organic peanut butter from certified peanuts, finely ground and packed for retail under U.S. Note 5 quota provisions. It falls under HTS 2008.11.05.00 as a qualifying peanut paste import. No added sugars or salts to maintain purity.
No-Stir Peanut Butter
Stabilized peanut butter designed to prevent oil separation, made with hydrogenated oils and entered pursuant to U.S. Note 5. Classified under 2008.11.05.00 for tariff-rate quota eligibility as peanut paste. Common retail brand formulation.
Low-Sodium Peanut Butter
Reduced-sodium creamy peanut butter for dietary needs, qualifying under U.S. Note 5 for TRQ entry. As a peanut paste, it is specifically classified in HTS 2008.11.05.00. Packed in jars for retail consumption.
Peanut Butter Spread
Retail peanut butter spread meeting U.S. Note 5 criteria for low-duty entry as peanut paste. HTS 2008.11.05.00 applies to this ground peanut product prepared without exceeding quota volumes. Standard 16 oz jar packaging.