Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate from China
Pure Montmorency tart cherry juice concentrate from Prunus cerasus, unfermented and without added spirit, described as 'tart cherry juice' on labels. It falls under HTS 2009.89.65.40 as 'other' tart cherry juice of any other single fruit. Brix value typically exceeds 65 degrees, but classified here due to specific cherry subheading precedence.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify Brix value via refractometer at 20°C and include lab certification to confirm it meets 'other' tart cherry juice specs
• Label clearly as 'tart cherry juice' without added spirit; provide origin certificates to avoid reclassification as generic juice