Citrus Pectin High Methoxyl from China
High-methoxyl pectin derived from citrus peels, ideal for high-sugar jam production due to its strong gelling properties. Classified under HTS 1302.20.00.00 as an unmodified pectic substance from vegetable extracts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide lab tests confirming methoxyl content and degree of esterification to prove it's unmodified pectin
• Avoid packaging in consumer-ready doses to prevent medicament classification under Chapter 30
• Watch for misdeclaration as fruit juice concentrate, which would shift to Chapter 21