Sugar-Free Apricot Jam from China
Sugar-free apricot jam uses artificial sweeteners instead of sugar, cooked from apricot puree to achieve a spreadable texture for low-calorie diets. Classified under HTS 2007.99.20.00 as an apricot jam obtained by cooking with other sweetening matter. It meets the heading's broad inclusion of sweetening alternatives.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41%
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
• Document the cooking process and sweetening agents to distinguish from uncookeds; comply with FDA nutrition labeling for 'sugar-free' claims
• Test for Brix if borderline with juice products
• Watch for reclassification if marketed as dietetic infant food