Apple Pomace Pellets from Japan
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 — 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
• 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