Baked Apple Slices in Juice from Mexico
Pre-baked apple slices preserved in their own juice, canned for baking or direct use. Classified in 2008.99.0500 as otherwise prepared apples, not fitting juice or infant food definitions.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Include heat treatment records to prove preservation method
• Test for alcohol content; over 0.5% vol moves to Chapter 22
• Use proper HTS for pies if sold as filled pastry instead of fruit alone