Pineapple Juice Blend Brix 15 from China
A sweetened pineapple juice blend with Brix value of 15, unfermented and without added spirit, packaged for retail. It falls under HTS 2009.41.40 as pineapple juice of Brix not exceeding 20, other category. The low Brix ensures classification here rather than higher Brix subheadings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify Brix value with refractometer at 20°C for accurate classification; provide lab test certificates
• Ensure labeling complies with FDA juice HACCP and nutritional facts
• Watch for mixtures exceeding pineapple dominance to avoid reclassification