2009.89.40.00/Pure Prune Juice Unsweetened/Japan

Pure Prune Juice Unsweetened from Japan

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 — 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

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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