Nut-Apple Fruit Paste from Mexico
Cooked paste blending apples and nuts with sugar for spreads. Under 2007.99.65 as fruit/nut pastes obtained by cooking, not specific. Heat-treated for thickness.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Declare exact nut/fruit ratio; predominant determines if nut-focused
• Avoid dietetic claims unless meeting 2007.10 homogenization
• Records for preservation additives to comply with notes