Organic Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice NFC from Japan
Not-from-concentrate (NFC) juice from Montmorency tart cherries, fully certified organic, unfermented, with minimal added sweetening matter. Classified under HTS 2009.89.65.30 as certified organic tart cherry juice, emphasizing its single-fruit origin and retail packaging. It meets chapter notes for juices without added spirit.
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
• Include certificate of analysis (COA) for Brix and organic status; pitfall is claiming NFC without pasteurization proof
• Ensure country-of-origin labeling for cherries complies with US organic standards to prevent detention
• For refrigerated shipments, declare temperature controls to avoid spoilage claims during customs