Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice from Japan
Single-fruit juice from Montmorency tart cherries, unfermented and without added alcohol, prized for its melatonin and anthocyanin content. Classified in HTS 2009.89.65.50 as other cherry juice, adhering to the unfermented juice definition in heading 2009 notes. Commonly imported in aseptic packaging for longevity.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Submit Certificate of Analysis (COA) confirming no added spirit and Brix reading for accurate classification
• Ensure country-of-origin labeling specifies cherry source to comply with US juice import regulations
• Avoid common pitfall of incomplete bills of lading; detail net weight and fruit content precisely