Lime Juice with Invert Sugar from China
Lime juice sweetened with invert sugar, unfermented, single fruit, for mixing in cocktails or drinks. Classified in HTS 2009.39.20.00 as other lime juice with added sweetening matter, per heading 2009 notes on unfermented juices.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare exact sweetening type (e.g
• invert sugar) and percentage to match tariff descriptions accurately
• Conduct stability tests to confirm no fermentation during transit
• Avoid bulk packaging pitfalls by specifying retail vs. industrial use in entry docs