Sugar-Free Apricot Jam from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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