Canned Applesauce from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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