Kumquat Juice Pure from Japan
Pure kumquat juice from this small citrus fruit, unfermented, no added spirit or sugar, under HTS 2009.39.60 as other single citrus juice. Fits chapter notes excluding fermented or high-spirit products.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Conduct spirit content tests to confirm under 0.5% vol as per heading 2009 note
• Use tamper-evident packaging for retail to prevent contamination claims
• Monitor for nut contamination since kumquats resemble some nuts visually