Unsweetened Frozen Papaya Pieces from China
Irregular pieces of peeled papaya frozen plain for commercial foodservice, uncooked per Chapter 8. HTS 0811.90.40.00 for papayas other than puree.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Batch testing for contaminants like pesticides common for papaya imports from Mexico/Brazil
• Declare 'unsweetened' explicitly; sugar analysis avoids 0811.90.50 duty shift
• Temperature logs during transit prevent spoilage claims reclassifying as waste