Salted Peanut Paste

Commercial salted peanut paste for food manufacturing, entered under U.S. Note 5 provisions. Classified as peanut butter/paste in HTS 2008.11.05.00 due to its ground form and quota eligibility. Used in confections and spreads.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2008.11Same rate: 35%

If non-TRQ entry

General imports without note 5 face standard rates.

2106.90.99Lower: 13.9% vs 35%

If heavily seasoned for direct consumption

Flavored pastes become food preparations.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Specify end-use in entry docs if industrial to justify classification

Maintain cold chain to preserve paste quality

Quota proration may apply; check current status

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.

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.

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.