Halved Nectarines in Fruit Juice from China
Halved fresh nectarines preserved in their own juice or mixed fruit juice, low-sugar option in tin cans. This qualifies for HTS 2008.70.20 as 'other peaches' (nectarines included), prepared fruit with minimal added sweetening, not homogenized or juiced per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
54.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label as 'nectarines' explicitly if not mixed; retain grower certificates for varietal authenticity
• FDA registration and prior notice mandatory; test for pesticide residues common in stone fruit
• Avoid declaring as 'peach nectar' to prevent shift to juice headings