Guava Paste (Ate de Guayaba) from Mexico
A dense, cooked guava puree sweetened with sugar, typically molded into blocks for slicing and serving as a traditional Latin American sweet. It falls under HTS 2007.99.50 as a guava paste obtained by cooking with added sugar. The product is shelf-stable due to its high concentration and low moisture content from the cooking process.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
1.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify Brix value exceeds typical juice thresholds and confirm cooking process via production records to distinguish from uncook fruit purees
• Provide lab analysis for sugar content and moisture to avoid misclassification as fresh guava pulp under 0811
• Label containers clearly with ingredients and net weight; ensure compliance with FDA food safety standards for fruit pastes