Bartender's Lime Juice Squeeze from Canada
Fresh-squeezed style lime juice for bars, Brix ≤20, single lime variety, unfermented. HTS 2009.31.20 covers this as 'other' low-Brix lime juice per precise Brix hydrometer reading. Not cooked or viscosity-altered per Chapter 20 notes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Label for retail sale to avoid industrial classification shifts
• Test for spirit content; zero tolerance under heading 2009 definition
• Avoid over 20 Brix from natural variation; dilute if needed pre-shipment