Pasteurized Florida Orange Juice Blend from Mexico
Pasteurized blend of Florida oranges diluted to Brix ≤20, not frozen, packaged in cartons for grocery retail. Fits HTS 2009.12.45.00 as 'other' non-frozen orange juice not exceeding 20 Brix, excluding frozen or high-Brix variants. Ensures compliance with unfermented, low-alcohol juice definition.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Submit Certificate of Analysis for Brix and absence of added spirit (>0.5% vol prohibited)
• Use tamper-evident packaging for FDA compliance
• Pitfall: blending ratios not declared, risking mixture classification