Apple Pectin Powder from China
Pure powdered pectin extracted from apple pomace, used primarily as a gelling agent in food manufacturing. It falls under HTS 1302.20.00.00 as a pectic substance derived from vegetable sources, not modified for specific end uses like medicaments or tanning.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify purity and vegetable origin with certificates of analysis to avoid reclassification as a food preparation
• Ensure labeling distinguishes from modified starches (Chapter 35) by confirming no chemical alterations