Sugar-Added Papaya Pulp from China
Papaya pulp with minimal added sugar for preservation and flavor enhancement, still primarily pulp form. Under HTS 2008.99.4500 as unsweetened papaya pulp provision allows small sweetening per notes. For sauce and filling production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
21.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Quantify added sugar percentage in entry docs; over 13% Brix may suggest heading 2007 jams
• Use commercial invoice specifying 'pulp' to avoid juice misclassification
• EU imports need sugar origin tracing for tariff quotas