Apricot Jam from Germany
Apricot jam is a sweet spread made by cooking apricots with sugar to create a thick, jellied consistency suitable for toast or desserts. It falls under HTS 2007.99.20.00 as a jam specifically from apricots, obtained by cooking, and containing added sugar. This classification applies to retail-packaged products meeting the chapter's definition for fruit jams.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
13.5%
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
Import Tips
• Verify the product is obtained by cooking apricots with sugar to meet heading 2007 criteria; provide lab analysis for composition if requested by customs
• Ensure labeling includes ingredients and net weight for FDA compliance
• Avoid misclassification as puree by confirming jelling agent use