Apple Pomace Pellets from Germany
Dried, pelleted press cake from apple juice/cider production, used as pectin-rich feed for horses and swine. Covered by HTS 2308.00.98 for fruit processing vegetable waste in animal feeding.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Pesticide residue testing critical for fruit origin; EU MRLs often apply
• Moisture max 12% specified; higher risks reclassification as wet waste
• Phytosanitary certs needed for fire blight quarantine areas