Hot Pack Tomato Juice from Japan
Tomato juice hot-packed for extended shelf life, maintaining fresh taste without additives. It is unfermented tomato juice under HTS 2009.50.00, fitting the chapter's definition for vegetable juices not containing spirit. Used in cooking or drinking.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Document hot-pack process to prove no fermentation; include time-temperature logs
• Label with processing method if dietetic claims made