Pure Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate from Canada
This is a concentrated juice extracted from tart cherries, unfermented and without added spirit, containing added sugar for preservation and taste enhancement. It falls under HTS 2009.89.65 as cherry juice, a specific single fruit juice subcategory within other fruit juices. The Brix value typically exceeds 20 degrees, distinguishing it from lower-concentration juices.
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Import Tips
• Verify Brix value using a refractometer at 20°C to confirm classification under 2009.89 if over specified thresholds for other subheadings
• Ensure labeling includes fruit content percentage and 'unfermented' status to meet FDA import requirements and avoid reclassification
• Provide Certificates of Analysis for sugar content and absence of alcohol to prevent customs holds on health claims