Red Raspberry Fruit Paste for Baking from Japan
A cooked red raspberry paste with added sugar, used as a filling for pastries and cakes. It falls under HTS 2007.99.65.10 as a fruit paste obtained by cooking, specifically for red raspberry, not homogenized for infants. The product has a thick consistency from heat treatment reducing water content.
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
• Verify Brix value and cooking process documentation to confirm classification under heading 2007
• Label ingredient list clearly, including sugar content, to meet FDA food import standards
• Avoid misclassification as juice by ensuring no free liquid; common pitfall for thin purees