Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce from China
A spicy condiment made from chili peppers, garlic, sugar, salt, and vinegar, often featuring a rooster logo on the bottle. Classified under HTS 2103.20.4040 as a tomato sauce preparation due to frequent inclusion of tomatoes in the base formula alongside chilies. It serves as a versatile hot sauce for meats, noodles, and dipping.
Duty Rate — China → United States
29.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Verify ingredient list to confirm tomato content exceeds principal ingredient threshold for Chapter 21 classification
• Provide commercial invoice detailing Brix value and pH levels to avoid reclassification as a preserved vegetable under Chapter 20
• Label products with full ingredient declaration per FDA requirements to prevent holds at entry