Lime Juice for Biotechnology Fermentation from Mexico
Acidic lime juice unfit for human consumption, supplied to biotech labs for pH adjustment in fermentation media and enzyme production. Classified in 2009.39.10.00 as other lime juice unfit for beverages, aligning with chapter notes excluding potable juices. Industrial purity standards apply.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include end-user letters from labs specifying non-food use to justify classification
• Monitor for fermentation byproducts that could trigger chapter 22 alcohol notes
• Use industrial drums to differentiate from retail packs under 250g homogenized limits