Acidulant Lime Juice for Vinegar Production from Mexico
Lime juice with Brix value ≤20, unfit for beverages, supplied as acidic starter for industrial vinegar fermentation. HTS 2009.31.10 due to single lime source, unfermented low-Brix profile, and non-beverage denaturization. Precursor material in fermentation processes.
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
Import Tips
• Ensure vinegar production end-use letter to justify industrial classification
• Test for alcohol content <0.5% vol to stay within heading 2009
• Bulk packaging preferred; retail packs may raise beverage suspicions