Bulk Cooked Papaya Concentrate Paste from China
Concentrated papaya paste obtained by cooking to reduce water content, unsweetened and in bulk packaging, classified in HTS 2007.99.55.00 for other papaya pastes. Common in industrial food processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
31.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Document bulk packaging (>250g) and cooking process to distinguish from infant subheadings
• Test for Brix value if needed to confirm concentration via cooking, avoiding juice misclassification
• Use ISF filing early for bulk food shipments to prevent delays