Pure Certified Organic Tart Cherry Juice Shots from Japan
Small retail bottles of pure, undiluted certified organic tart cherry juice, unfermented, marketed as wellness shots. Classified in HTS 2009.89.65.30 for its organic tart cherry specificity and compliance with unfermented juice definitions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Ensure containers meet retail sale standards; bulk shots risk general subheading
• Provide microbial testing for high-acid juices to clear FDA import alerts
• Label '100% juice' accurately to prevent misclassification as beverage