Frozen Concentrated White Grape Juice from China
Frozen concentrated white grape juice with a Brix value not exceeding 30, obtained by evaporating water from fresh grape juice and then freezing for preservation. It falls under HTS 2009.61.0040 as it is grape juice, unfermented, not containing added spirit, concentrated, and frozen. This subheading applies specifically to frozen concentrated grape juice meeting the Brix criteria per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify Brix value with refractometer readings corrected to 20°C as per subheading notes to ensure ≤30
• Provide lab analysis certificates confirming frozen state and concentration process
• Avoid misclassification by confirming no added spirit (≤0.5% vol per chapter note)