Frozen Apple Turnover Pastry from China
A flaky puff pastry filled with sweetened apple chunks, cinnamon, and sugar, fully baked and then frozen for preservation. Classified under HTS 1905.90.10.41 as a frozen pastry, a sweet baked product beyond simple flour processing per Chapter 19 notes. It fits as a pastry similar to those in heading 1905, not exceeding cocoa limits of heading 1904.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.040%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify product is fully baked and frozen, not dough, to avoid reclassification under heading 1905 non-frozen or Chapter 21 mixes
• Include lab analysis for fruit content and ensure labeling complies with FDA imported food standards
• Check for nuts or allergens; declare accurately to prevent FDA holds at entry