Pure Prune Juice Unsweetened from China

Pure prune juice extracted from dried plums, unfermented and without added sugar or spirit, preserved solely by physical means. It falls under HTS 2009.89.40.00 as prune juice, a specific subcategory of single fruit juices not fitting other provisions like homogenized infant food. Alcoholic strength is below 0.5% vol, aligning with heading 2009 definitions.

Duty Rate — China → United States

17.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Verify Brix value if sweetened; prune juice remains classified here regardless unless homogenized for infants under 250g containers

Provide certificate of analysis confirming no added spirit (>0.5% vol) and unfermented status to avoid reclassification to Chapter 22

Label clearly as 'prune juice' with nutritional facts; common pitfall is misdeclaring as mixed juice, triggering higher duties