Dragon Fruit Powder from Japan
Spray-dried powder from pitahaya (dragon fruit), chapter 8 exotic fruit product. Properly classified in HTS 1106.30.40.00 as non-cereal flour per starch/ash exclusion criteria.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Botanical certification essential for exotic fruits like Hylocereus spp
• Color retention testing prevents quality disputes at entry
• Declare as 100% fruit powder, no carriers/additives