Light Orange Juice Reduced Sugar from China
Reduced-sugar orange juice diluted to Brix <20, not frozen, for calorie-conscious consumers, in PET bottles. HTS 2009.12.45.00 as other non-frozen orange juice ≤20 Brix, allowing minimal sweetening. Differentiates from high-Brix or frozen.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Quantify added sweetening matter; Brix verification essential
• Pitfall: 'light' claims requiring FDA nutrition labeling pre-import