Bartender's Lime Juice Squeeze from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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