Organic Cooked Papaya Puree from China
Puree from organically grown papaya, cooked to achieve paste-like consistency without sugar or other additives, precisely matching HTS 2007.99.55.00 criteria for papaya pastes obtained by cooking. Used in health food products.
Duty Rate — China → United States
34%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include organic certification from USDA-equivalent body and proof of cooking to support tariff classification
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as juice; provide viscosity tests showing cooked state
• For refrigerated shipments, comply with FSMA rules and temperature logs during import