Dried Cherry Reconstituted Juice from Japan
Juice made by rehydrating dried cherries, unfermented with added sweetening, maintaining cherry flavor profile. Classified in HTS 2009.89.65 as cherry juice since end product meets unfermented juice criteria without spirit addition. Process complies with heading 2009 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
• Document reconstitution process to prove it's genuine juice, not a flavored water imitation
• Check for sulfite residues from drying process; declare levels to comply with FDA allergen rules
• Batch-test alcohol content post-reconstitution as fermentation risk exists in dried fruit bases