## Common ground
All options describe citrus fruit paste processed through cooking, preservation, or concentration, often with added sweeteners.
## Options at a glance
**1704.90 – Sugar confectionery form**
- **Defining trait:** Formulated and packaged as a candy-like confectionery product.
- **Typical examples:** Citrus pastes sold in small, wrapped pieces like fruit gums or sweet treats.
- **Best fit when:** The paste is intended for direct consumption as a sweet snack, not as an ingredient.
**2007.10,2007.99 – Cooked with added sweeteners**
- **Defining trait:** Made by cooking, possibly with added sugar or sweetening agents, but not necessarily in confectionery form.
- **Typical examples:** Citrus marmalade, sweetened fruit spreads for toast.
- **Best fit when:** The product is a spreadable, cooked fruit paste meant for use as food topping.
**2008 – Cooked or preserved by various methods**
- **Defining trait:** Preserved using heat, syrup, chemicals, alcohol, or osmotic dehydration; may include added sugar.
- **Typical examples:** Citrus paste stored in syrup or dried via osmosis for long shelf life.
- **Best fit when:** The product is preserved through non-sugar methods (e.g., dehydration) or contains alcohol.
**2106.90 – Fruit/nut paste-based food preparations**
- **Defining trait:** Used as a base ingredient in other food products, not consumed directly.
- **Typical examples:** Citrus paste used in baked goods, desserts, or beverages.
- **Best fit when:** The paste is an ingredient in further processed foods.
## Key differences
| Option | Form | Primary Use | Preservation Method | Main Additive |
|-------|------|-------------|---------------------|----------------|
| 1704.90 | Confectionery | Direct consumption | Sugar-based | Sugar |
| 2007.10,2007.99 | Spreadable | Food topping | Cooking | Sugar/sweeteners |
| 2008 | Varies | Long-term storage | Syrup, alcohol, dehydration | Varies |
| 2106.90 | Ingredient | Food manufacturing | Varies | None specified |
## How to choose
- Is it sold as a candy or sweet treat? → 1704.90
- Is it used directly on bread or desserts? → 2007.10,2007.99
- Is it preserved by drying, alcohol, or chemicals? → 2008
- Is it used in other food products (e.g., cakes, drinks)? → 2106.90
## Overlaps & pitfalls
A product may fit multiple categories: e.g., a sweetened citrus paste used as a spread (2007) and also as an ingredient (2106.90). The key is the **main purpose**: if consumed directly, use 1704.90 or 2007; if used in manufacturing, use 2106.90. No priority rule is specified—choose based on the product’s primary function