Canned Applesauce from China
Applesauce made from cooked and pureed apples, packed in cans with no added sugar, preserved for retail sale. Classified under HTS 2008.99.0500 as prepared or preserved apples, not elsewhere specified like juice or homogenized infant food.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Verify Brix value if sweetened; exceeds certain levels may shift to other subheadings
• Label containers with net weight and ingredients to meet FDA food import standards
• Avoid misclassification as apple juice (HTS 2009) by confirming it's not a liquid extract