Wild Cherry Juice NFC from Japan
Not-from-concentrate (NFC) juice from wild cherries, unfermented, no added spirit, preserved cold to retain fresh flavor. Under HTS 2009.89.65.50 for other cherry fruit juices, distinct from homogenized infant foods or high-Brix concentrates. Popular in European imports for natural beverage use.
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
• Specify NFC status on invoices to prevent reclassification as concentrate under other subheadings
• Comply with pasteurization records to prove unfermented status per chapter notes
• Watch for pesticide residue limits specific to cherry-growing regions like Eastern Europe