Organic Coconut Water from China
Certified organic coconut water from young coconuts, pasteurized and packaged without sweeteners. Classified in 2009.89.70.97 as other coconut-derived juice, unfermented and unsweetened, separate from standard coconut water subheadings. Organic certification does not alter the juice heading classification.
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)
9903.05.870%Universal product exemption, description-limited (U.S. note 52(c))
Import Tips
• Provide USDA organic equivalence certificates for origin countries; ensure no prohibited pesticides via FDA testing
• Document pasteurization process to confirm unfermented status under heading 2009 notes