Persian Lime Juice for Pharmaceutical Bitters from China
Unconcentrated Persian lime juice, Brix not over 20, unfit for beverages due to high acidity levels from green harvesting. Classified in 2009.31.10.20 as other single citrus juice unfit for beverage use. Applied in pharma for digestive bitters and syrup bases.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include analytical reports confirming unfitness (pH, sensory tests) and Brix measurement method
• Comply with FDA prior notice for food imports; label as industrial/non-beverage