Light Orange Juice Reduced Sugar from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
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