Smoked Avocado Pieces from Canada
Avocado diced and lightly smoked for preservation and flavor, vacuum-packed. Falls under HTS 2008.99.10.90 as other otherwise preserved avocados using smoke as the method. Smoking imparts a unique taste suitable for gourmet applications.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Provide smoke process documentation to FDA confirming no harmful residues
• Declare 'smoked' explicitly; vacuum packing aids compliance with net weight rules
• Watch for reclassification if smoke flavoring is artificial, potentially to Chapter 21