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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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