Apple Pomace Pellets from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
11.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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