U.S. imports of Other Foods (End-Use 00180) totaled $1.8B in August 2026, imported from 140 countries.
Importers of Other Foods paid $130.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.16% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataResidual food imports that do not fit neatly into the more specific end-use categories — including prepared meals, condiments, sauces, soups, and specialty food preparations — are captured here, making this a heterogeneous grouping with wide variation in applicable duty rates and regulatory requirements. FDA food-safety oversight applies broadly, with FSVP obligations on importers and, for low-acid canned foods, additional process-filing requirements. Products containing meat or poultry as a characterizing ingredient require USDA FSIS review, which can complicate entry for mixed-ingredient prepared foods. Accurate classification of these products often requires analysis of the essential character rule and the specific ingredient thresholds set out in the relevant HTS chapter notes.
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96.8K import shipments a month
End-Use codes describe different products on the import and export sides. Cross-direction exports are not shown for this slug.
CBP applies the essential character rule — drawn from the General Rules of Interpretation — to classify composite food products by the ingredient or component that gives the product its defining quality, typically determined by weight, value, or role in the preparation. For a sauce, that might be the primary flavoring ingredient; for a prepared meal, it might be the protein component. When essential character is ambiguous, the heading that appears last in numerical order among those equally applicable is used.
USDA FSIS jurisdiction attaches when a prepared food product contains meat or poultry as a significant component — generally when meat or poultry is the characterizing ingredient. Products like meat-filled dumplings, poultry-based soups, or pâtés require FSIS reinspection from an approved foreign establishment. Purely plant-based or seafood-based preparations remain under FDA oversight. Importers of borderline products should seek a jurisdictional determination before shipment.
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Commodity 00180 · $1.8B of $18.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
China pays 32.0% duty; Mexico <0.1%.
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Imports
Imports
$1.8BYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $20.8B of Other Foods.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.