Sweetened Pear Juice Blend
Pasteurized pear juice in 1-liter retail bottles, 100% pear with no additives, unfermented per heading 2009 notes. Specifically pear juice under HTS 2009.89.20.00 for single fruit juices.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Rate | Ch.99 Surcharges | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | +37.5% | 37.5% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | +12.5% | 12.5% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If pear juice mixed with apple or other fruits
Pure single pear is 2009.89.20; any mixture becomes 'other fruit juice'.
If carbonated or containing added water exceeding juice content
Unfermented pure juices in 2009; aerated or diluted drinks shift to Chapter 22 non-alcoholic beverages.
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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure retail packaging complies with FDA labeling for juices; declare as 'juice' not 'beverage'
• Provide pasteurization records to prove unfermented status
Related Products under HTS 2009.89.20.00
Pure Pear Juice Concentrate
A concentrated pear juice obtained from fresh pears, unfermented and without added spirit, suitable for dilution or direct use in beverages. It falls under HTS 2009.89.20.00 as pear juice, a single fruit juice not exceeding 0.5% alcohol by volume per chapter note to heading 2009.
Organic Pear Juice NFC
Not-from-concentrate organic pear juice, pressed directly from ripe organic pears, unfermented with no added sugar or spirit. Classified under HTS 2009.89.20.00 for pure pear juice, meeting unfermented single fruit criteria.
Pear Juice Concentrate 65 Brix
"High-Brix pear juice concentrate at 65 degrees, used in beverage industry, unfermented single fruit juice. Fits HTS 2009.89.