Fermented Avocado Chutney Base from China
Lightly fermented avocado pieces with spices, preserved for use as a chutney base, in pouches. This qualifies under HTS 2008.99.10.90 as other avocados preserved by fermentation, not pureed or mixed elsewhere specified. Fermentation adds tangy flavor while preserving.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Submit microbial analysis showing safe fermentation levels for FDA prior notice
• Label with fermentation date and shelf life; avoid 'juice' terms to prevent Chapter 2009 shift