2009.31.10.20/Industrial Mexican Lime Juice Base/Mexico

Industrial Mexican Lime Juice Base from Mexico

Mexican lime juice with Brix value ≤20, unconcentrated, and unfit for beverages owing to fermentation onset. Falls under 2009.31.10.20 as single citrus (lime) juice for non-beverage purposes. Serves as base for sauces and marinades in food processing.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

10%

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

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Import Tips

• Document harvest and processing to show why unfit (e.g

• overripe fruit leading to off-flavors)

• Refrigerate during transit; declare as 'industrial juice unfit for beverage use'

• Avoid blending declarations that could reclassify under mixed juices 2009.39