Desiccated Coconut Flakes from Mexico
Finely shredded and dried coconut meat, unsweetened, used in baking and confectionery. Classified under HTS 2008.19.15.00 as prepared coconuts, otherwise preserved without added sugar. Meets criteria for nuts and seeds preserved not elsewhere specified.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
1%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Verify moisture content below 3% to avoid reclassification as fresh; ensure FDA prior notice filing; provide certificate of analysis for aflatoxin levels