Tangerine Juice with Added Sugar from China
Pure tangerine juice, unfermented and not containing added spirit, with added sugar for sweetness, classified under HTS 2009.39.60 as juice of another single citrus fruit (tangerine) that is not grapefruit, lime, or lemon. It meets the chapter note definition for juices with Brix value adjustments but falls into the 'other' category.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify Brix value using a refractometer at 20°C as per subheading notes to confirm classification
• Provide lab analysis certificates proving single citrus fruit content and no added spirit over 0.5% vol
• Label containers clearly with fruit origin and sugar content to avoid misclassification as mixtures