Sweetened Apple Juice Blend from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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