Cherry Juice Beverage Base from Japan
Concentrated cherry juice base for mixing into beverages, unfermented, sugar-added, industrial packaging. Under HTS 2009.89.65 for cherry juice as single fruit, not retail-homogenized. High Brix suits commercial dilution per subheading notes.
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
• Classify bulk vs retail; large drums avoid infant food notes but require bulk food facility registration
• Provide dilution ratios in tech specs to justify concentration levels against Brix subheadings
• Antidumping checks apply to some cherry products—verify origin to avoid penalties