Sugar-Preserved Kumquats from China
Whole kumquats cooked in heavy sugar syrup until glacé-like, then drained. HTS 2006.00.90.00 covers these as other citrus fruit preserved by sugar, drained or crystallized (not fitting 2006.00.20 specific citrus). Decorative in desserts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
53.5%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm not citrus in syrup (2006.00.25); lab certification of preservation method required
• FDA registration for exotic fruits
• Pitfall: retail vs bulk packaging affecting duty