Smooth Peanut Butter from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify entry eligibility under additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 20 for tariff-rate quota benefits; exceedances shift to higher rates
• Provide lab analysis confirming peanut butter composition (min. 90% peanuts) and compliance with FDA food safety standards
• Avoid misclassification as roasted peanuts by ensuring product is ground into paste form, not whole kernels