Lime Juice for Dye Extraction from Germany
Specialty lime juice (Brix ≤20) denatured for industrial dye processing, unfit for any beverage purpose due to targeted impurities. Classified under 2009.31.10 for lime-specific, low-Brix, non-beverage juice status. Essential in natural colorant extraction industries.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide processing logs showing denaturization steps for classification support
• Monitor for Brix drift during storage; retest if needed pre-import
• Declare as 'industrial solvent/extractant' not food product