Organic Cooked Papaya Puree from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
24%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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