Prune Nectar Juice from Japan
Thicker prune nectar-style juice from pureed plums, unfermented, no spirit, classified as prune juice under HTS 2009.89.40.00. Not 'cooked' per 2007 note nor homogenized infant food; retains single fruit status despite viscosity. Pulp distinguishes from clear juice but stays in this subheading.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Measure viscosity and Brix to confirm not a 2007 cooked preparation
• Retail packaging key; bulk may be seen as concentrate
• Label as 'prune juice' not 'nectar' to match HTS description exactly