Smoked Avocado Pieces from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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