Sweet Black Cherries in Juice from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
14.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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