2009.89.65/Pure Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate/Japan

Pure Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate from Japan

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.

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

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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