USA
December 21 2020
In ruling HQ H313148 (Dec. 9, 2020), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the classification of pasta and tomato meal kits. Two of the varieties include: “You Make Me Hot | Spicy Arrabbiata Pasta Kit” (“Arrabbiata Pasta Kit”), “You Make Me Fresh | Classic Italian Pasta Kit” (“Classic Italian Pasta Kit”). As stated in the ruling, the pasta kits include fresh greenhouse grown tomatoes, uncooked pasta, spice packet and an herb-infused oil packet. The Arrabbiata Pasta Kit contains approx. 67% tomatoes, 29% pasta, 2% herb-infused oil, and 1% Arrabbiata spices. The Classic Italian Pasta Kit contains approx. 67% tomatoes, 29% pasta, 2% herb-infused oil, and 2% Italian spices. The user will boil the pasta, prepare the tomatoes and spices into a sauce, and combine all the components.