Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 2103.90

2103.90.40

2103.90.40: Other sauces, condiments and seasonings: Nonalcoholic preparations of yeast extract (other than sauces)

Other sauces, condiments and seasonings

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 2103 Sauces and preparations therefore; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard:
  2. 2103.90 Other:
  3. 2103.90.40 Nonalcoholic preparations of yeast extract (other than sauces)

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 3.2% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—3.2%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Japan Trade Agreement JPJapanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus20%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Same subheading in other tariffs

2103.90 Sauces and preparations therefor: other

UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 4% EU Free – 7.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.6% Türkiye Free – 7.7% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 5.1% Canada 8% – 11% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 9.8% Mexico 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 14.4% – 16.2% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 15.3% Argentina 16% – 18% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 17.4% Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Japan 7.2% – 12.8% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 9.6% Taiwan 6.3% – 12% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 10.5% GCC 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty North Macedonia 5% – 30% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 17% · 1× specific or compound duty Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines

USA lines: 2103.90

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • H344166 U.S. CBP 24 June 2025 · 2103.90.90

    Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4601-24-137774; Tariff Classification of Certain Tomato Product

  • N345245 U.S. CBP 13 February 2025 · 2103.90.90.91

    The tariff classification of a sauce from Spain

  • H317626 U.S. CBP 1 November 2024 · 2103.90.90

    Revocation of HQ H259324, HQ H258812, NY 856914, and HQ 085838; Modification of NY N195658, NY D88850, NY 890395, and HQ 088976; Classification of sauces; Revocation by operation of law; Mondiv, Div. of Lassonde Specialties Inc. v. United States, 329 F. Supp. 3d 1331 (Ct. Int’l Trade 2018); Mild…

  • N334397 U.S. CBP 25 August 2023 · 2103.90.90.91

    The tariff classification of fishcakes from Japan

  • 600016830 HMRC 13 October 2026 – 12 October 2029 · 2103 90 90 89

    A ready-to-eat pickled ginger condiment intended for use as a palate cleanser with sushi and other Asian dishes. The product is prepared from fresh, raw ginger that is processed by being cleaned, peeled, sliced, and pickled in a seasoned liquid containing water, salt, acids and sweeteners.…

  • 600016628 HMRC 12 October 2026 – 11 October 2029 · 2103 90 90 89

    Korean style fermented chili paste used in cooking. Also known as gochujang. Product is packed in 170g plastic tubs

  • 600016833 HMRC 6 October 2026 – 5 October 2029 · 2103 90 90 89

    A ready to eat condiment paste, with a strong distinctive flavour, used to enhance Sushi and other Asian dishes. Ingredients: Horseradish, water, corn oil, salt, lactose, wasabi powder, sweetener, acidity regulator, mustard extract, thickener (E415), and colouring, tartrazine and brilliant blue…

  • 600016196 HMRC 1 September 2026 – 31 August 2029 · 2103 90 90 89

    A red paste of roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, mixed with herbs, spices and extra virgin olive oil packed in glass jar 190G with a steel lid

126 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (a) mixed vegetables of heading 0712;

  2. (b) roasted coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion (heading 0901);

  3. (c) flavoured tea (heading 0902);

  4. (d) spices or other products of headings 0904 to 0910;

  5. (e) food preparations, other than the products described in heading 2103 or 2104, containing more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);

  6. (f) products of heading 2404;

  7. (g) yeast put up as a medicament or other products of heading 3003 or 3004; or

  8. (h) prepared enzymes of heading 3507.

2. Extracts of the substitutes referred to in note 1(b) are to be classified in heading 2101.

3. For the purposes of heading 2104, the expression ‘homogenised composite food preparations’ means preparations consisting of a finely homogenised mixture of two or more basic ingredients such as meat, fish, vegetables, fruit or nuts, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may be added to the mixture for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. Such preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of ingredients.

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In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2103.90.40 is one of 7 lines under subheading 2103.90, sauces and preparations therefor: other.

The general duty is 3.2%, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–6%, the EU duty is 0%–7.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–7.7%, the Canada duty is 8%–11%, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%–16.2%, the Argentina duty is 16%–18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 7.2%–12.8%, the Taiwan duty is 6.3%–12%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5%–30% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 2103.90 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 2103.90.40?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 3.2%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 2103.90.40 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, JP, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 2103.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Italy (US$474m), followed by Mexico.

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