Sweetened Lemon Juice for Cocktails from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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