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Canned Tomato Juice in Tin Can from Japan

Pure tomato juice packed in airtight tin cans, unfermented and without added spirit, suitable for retail consumption. It falls under HTS 2009.50.00.10 due to being tomato juice in airtight containers as specified in the hierarchy. The product meets chapter notes for tomato juice with dry weight content under 7 percent.

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

• Verify container is truly airtight (e.g

• sealed tin or glass) to qualify under 2009.50.00.10; leaks may reclassify to bulk forms

• Include lab analysis confirming dry weight <7% and no fermentation to avoid chapter note exclusions to heading 2002

• Label with nutritional info and Brix value if sweetened, as per FDA requirements for juice imports