U.S. imports of Fruit, Nuts, Peel, and Plant Parts Preserved in Sugar or Sweetener (SITC 06210) totaled $2.8M in August 2026, imported from 32 countries.
Importers of Fruit, Nuts, Peel, and Plant Parts Preserved in Sugar or Sweetener paid $204K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.31% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Fruit, Nuts, Peel, and Plant Parts Preserved in Sugar or Sweetener imports of $2.8M in August 2026 ran 13% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataDrained, glacé, and crystallized fruits, nuts, citrus peel, and other plant parts preserved by sugar or other sweetening matter serve the confectionery, bakery, and specialty food sectors as both ingredients and finished retail products. The preservation method — whether drained in syrup, glacé (sugar-coated), or crystallized — affects moisture content, shelf life, and sometimes tariff classification at the HTS 10-digit level. FDA regulates these as processed foods, and USDA APHIS may impose phytosanitary requirements on certain plant-derived materials depending on the source country and plant species involved.
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161 import shipments a month
APHIS phytosanitary requirements can apply to preserved plant materials depending on the specific plant species, country of origin, and processing method. Thorough cooking or sugar-saturation processes may satisfy pest-risk mitigation requirements for some commodities, but importers should verify current APHIS regulations for the specific plant material before shipment.
These three preservation states describe different sugar-content levels and surface treatments: drained fruit retains syrup moisture, glacé fruit has a glossy sugar coating, and crystallized fruit has a dry sugar crust. At the SITC level they share a single heading, but HTS 10-digit classification and buyer specifications may distinguish among them, so the product description on commercial invoices should specify the exact form.
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Basic heading 06210 · $2.8M of $14.7B
Imports · August 2026
origin
Thailand and Mexico together supply 57% of it. Costa Rica pays 12.5% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $29.6M of Fruit, Nuts, Peel, and Plant Parts Preserved in Sugar or Sweetener and exported $10.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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