Libby's 100% Pineapple Juice NFC from Germany
Libby's brand pure pineapple juice, not from concentrate, with concentration not over 3.5 Brix, in 46 oz cans for grocery stores. Classified in HTS 2009.49.20.00 as it meets the unfermented, low-concentration criteria excluding added spirit. Emphasizes no added sugars for health-conscious consumers.
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
• Ensure cans meet FDA can seam standards to pass visual inspections at ports
• Provide pasteurization logs to demonstrate safety under HACCP for acidified juices
• Calculate duties based on net weight excluding packaging; over-declaring invites penalties