Sweetened Lemon Juice for Cocktails from Germany
Commercial lemon juice with added sugar, unfermented and spirit-free, used in beverage mixing from single citrus source. Classified in 2009.39.60.40 as other lemon juice under the unfermented juices heading.
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
• Confirm alcohol content <0.5% vol with lab tests to stay in heading 2009 per chapter note
• Use ISF filing for timely customs clearance on juice imports
• Watch for common pitfalls like incorrect Brix declaration leading to duty adjustments