Apricot Cooked Puree from Germany
Cooked apricot puree with sweetening matter, ideal for fillings in pastries. Classified in 2007.99.65 as other fruit pastes obtained by cooking, not fitting specific fruit subheadings. Heat treatment ensures the required viscosity increase.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide lab analysis showing dry matter content and cooking method to distinguish from juices (2009)
• Check for nut content; if >50% nuts, may reclassify under nut pastes
• Avoid bulk packaging confusion with 2007.91 for citrus; specify fruit type in entry docs