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Bouillon Cube Soup Base from Japan

Compressed cubes of dehydrated broth containing salt, vegetables, spices, and meat extracts for making soup. HTS 2104.10.00.60 covers this as a preparation therefor for soups and broths.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Quantify meat extract percentage to stay under Chapter 16 exclusion threshold; provide stability data for cube integrity during shipping; label clearly for vegetarian/vegan variants