Sweet Black Cherries in Juice from Germany
Whole black sweet cherries packed in unsweetened cherry juice with minimal sugar, for health-conscious consumers. Classified in 2008.60.0040 as preserved sweet cherries with some sweetening.
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
• Provide nutritional labels pre-import; FDA requires full disclosure of natural sugars
• Check for added spirit; even traces over 0.5% vol shift to Chapter 22 per note
• Insure against syrup leakage claims, common in juice-packed cherries during transit