Fresh Pressed Key Lime Juice from Germany
Freshly squeezed juice from key limes, not concentrated, Brix value under 20, without added sugar or preservatives beyond minor amounts. Classified in 2009.31.20.20 for single citrus fruit (lime) juices meeting unfermented criteria per chapter notes. Used in cocktails, dressings, and cooking.
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
• Include pasteurization records to prove unfermented status (alcohol <0.5% vol) as per heading 2009 note
• Use tamper-evident packaging and declare net weight accurately to comply with retail import standards
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as concentrate; test density to confirm not-from-concentrate status