Frozen Apple Turnover Pastry from China
Frozen apple turnover pastry consists of flaky puff pastry filled with sweetened apple chunks, cinnamon, and sugar, fully baked and frozen. It is a sweet bakery product processed beyond the headings of Chapter 10 or 11, making it a bakers' ware of heading 19.05. With no significant cocoa content, it is not captured by Chapter 19 Note 3.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
11%
Import Tips
• Verify the product is fully baked and frozen; partially baked items may be classified as dough
• Provide ingredient lists to confirm cocoa content stays under 6% on a defatted basis
• Use the correct HS code on customs documentation to avoid delays