HTS heading 2103 · Chapter 21

HTS 2103: Sauces and preparations therefore

HTS heading 2103 covers sauces and preparations therefore; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard. It has 12 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (2 lines), 7.5% (2 lines), 6.4% (2 lines) and others.

Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.

Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.

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Tariff lines and duty rates

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Estimate
2103.10.00.00	Soy sauce[kg]	3%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
2103.20	Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces:
2103.20.20.00	Tomato ketchup[kg]	6%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
2103.20.40	Other	11.6%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	50%
2103.20.40.20	In containers holding less than 1.4 kg[kg]				Estimate →
2103.20.40.40	Other[kg]				Estimate →
2103.30	Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard:
2103.30.20.00	Mustard flour and meal[kg]	Free		22¢/kg	Estimate →
2103.30.40.00	Prepared mustard[kg]	2.8¢/kg	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	22¢/kg	Estimate →
2103.90	Other:
2103.90.20.00	Sauces derived or prepared from fish[kg]	Free		30%	Estimate →
2103.90.40.00	Nonalcoholic preparations of yeast extract (other than sauces)[kg]	3.2%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	20%	Estimate →
	Other:
	Mixed condiments and mixed seasonings:
	Mixed condiments and mixed seasonings described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter:
2103.90.72.00	Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions[kg]	7.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3.75% (JP)	35%	Estimate →
2103.90.74.00	Described in additional U.S. note 4 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions[kg]	7.5%	Free (A,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
2103.90.78.00	Other[kg]	30.5¢/kg + 6.4%	Free (BH,CL,JO,KR,OM,SG) See 9822.05.20 (P+) See 9822.06.10 (PE) See 9822.08.01 (CO) See 9822.09.17 (PA) See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 (S+) See 9822.03.01(MA)	35.9¢/kg + 7.5%	Estimate →
2103.90.80.00	Other[kg]	6.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%	Estimate →
2103.90.90	Other	6.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	35%
2103.90.90.20	Mayonnaise[kg]				Estimate →
2103.90.90.40	Other salad dressings[kg]				Estimate →
	Tomato-based preparations for sauces:
2103.90.90.51	In containers holding less than 1.4 kg[kg]				Estimate →
2103.90.90.59	Other[kg]				Estimate →
2103.90.90.91	Other[kg]				Estimate →

19 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.

Example: base duty and fees on $10000

For HTS 2103.10.00.00 at the general rate of 3%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:

Base duty (3%)	$300.00
Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58)	$34.64
Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%)	$12.50
Duty and fees	$347.14

Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.

Special program codes in this heading

A, A*, A+: Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
AU: U.S.–Australia FTA
BH: U.S.–Bahrain FTA
CL: U.S.–Chile FTA
CO: U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
D: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
E, E*: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
IL: U.S.–Israel FTA
JO: U.S.–Jordan FTA
JP: U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement
KR: U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
MA: U.S.–Morocco FTA
OM: U.S.–Oman FTA
P, P+: CAFTA-DR
PA: U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
PE: U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
S, S+: USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
SG: U.S.–Singapore FTA

A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.

Duty by country of origin

Sauces and condiments (2103.90.90) · China · Mexico · Vietnam · Canada · Germany · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan · India · Italy

Frequently asked questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 2103?

Heading 2103 has 12 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are Free (2 lines), 7.5% (2 lines), 6.4% (2 lines), 3% (1 line). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.

Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 2103?

It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.

What fees are added to an import under HTS 2103?

Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.