Marinara Sauce from China
A tomato-based pasta sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and olive oil, intended for use in Italian dishes. It qualifies under HTS 2103.90.90.59 as a tomato-based preparation for sauces in the 'Other' category, separate from homogenized infant foods or basic tomato pastes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.9%
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
• Label clearly as 'sauce preparation' with tomato base; avoid generic 'tomato sauce' to prevent confusion with Chapter 20
• Provide certificates of analysis showing seasoning levels to distinguish from plain tomato products
• Check for additives like cheese that might push over 20% meat/dairy threshold, shifting to Chapter 16