Blackberry Juice Concentrate from China
A concentrated juice derived from blackberries, unfermented and without added spirit, containing added sugar, classified under HTS 2009.89.70.65 as other berry juice. It meets the chapter note for juices not exceeding 0.5% alcohol by volume and is specified for berry juices beyond primary categories.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.040%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify Brix value using a refractometer at 20°C as per subheading notes to confirm sugar content declaration
• Provide certificate of analysis proving unfermented status and alcohol content below 0.5% vol to avoid misclassification
• Label containers clearly with fruit content and net weight to comply with FDA food import regulations