Sweetened Apple Juice Blend from Germany
Apple juice blended with minor fruit essences and high levels of added sugar, unfermented and spirit-free. Classified under 2009.79.00 as 'other' apple juice due to its sweetened profile not fitting concentrated or low-Brix categories. The primary apple content keeps it in heading 2009.
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
• Document apple content percentage (>50%) to justify heading 2009 over mixtures in 2106
• Ensure import declarations specify 'unfermented, no added spirit' with alcohol test results
• Avoid bulk packaging that could lead to reclassification as industrial syrup under different rates