Apple Pectin Powder from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
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
• 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