Lime Juice for Dye Extraction from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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