Concentrated Lime Juice for Industrial Flavoring from China
This is highly concentrated lime juice with a Brix value not exceeding 20, unfit for direct beverage use due to its intense bitterness and high acidity. It is primarily used in food manufacturing for flavor extraction and processing. Classified under HTS 2009.31.1040 as concentrated juice of lime from any single citrus fruit, unfermented, without added spirit.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify Brix value ≤20 via refractometer at 20°C and confirm unfitness for beverages through lab testing to avoid reclassification
• Provide certificate of analysis showing concentration levels and absence of added spirit; ensure FDA prior notice for juice imports