Clementine Halves Preserved in Juice from China

Halved seedless clementines preserved in their own juice with minimal added sugar. This fits HTS 2008.30.48.00 for other mandarins and similar citrus hybrids prepared or preserved, not qualifying as juice under heading 2009 due to solid fruit pieces. It's packed for retail in tins under 1kg.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Document fruit-to-liquid ratio to prevent reclassification as citrus juice under 2009.12 or 2009.21

Comply with country-specific import quotas for preserved citrus from major exporters like Spain or Morocco

Test for added spirit; if over 0.5% vol, shifts to Chapter 22 per note to heading 2009