Pears in Heavy Syrup from China

Halved or sliced pears packed in heavy sugar syrup, typically in cans for retail sale. Classified under HTS 2008.40.0040 as pears otherwise prepared or preserved, not elsewhere specified, with added sugar. Meets general preservation criteria without fitting specific subheadings like homogenized preparations.

Duty Rate — China → United States

50.3%

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

Verify Brix value if close to juice thresholds to avoid reclassification; ensure cans meet food contact standards like FDA regulations

Provide detailed ingredient lists and net weight declarations on labels