Dragon Fruit Powder from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
19.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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