Tender Coconut Water from Japan
Water from tender young coconuts, harvested early for higher electrolyte content, packaged fresh. Classified under HTS 2009.89.70.97 as other coconut juice, meeting unfermented criteria without added spirit or sugar. 'Tender' variant avoids prior subheadings due to processing differences.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
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
• Include harvest maturity certificates to justify 'other' classification
• Comply with FDA juice HACCP for pathogen control in tender varieties
• Watch for reclass as 2009.12 if Brix misinterpreted as orange juice-like