Carrot and Apple Juice Blend from Japan
A mixed juice primarily composed of carrot vegetable juice with apple fruit juice, unfermented and without added spirit, sweetened with sugar. It falls under HTS 2009.90.20.00 as a mixture of juices where vegetable juice is specified, distinguishing it from pure fruit or single vegetable juices.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify the exact juice composition via lab analysis to confirm vegetable predominance for 2009.90.20 classification
• Include Brix value declarations if applicable, though not required for mixtures; ensure labels match contents
• Avoid misclassification as fruit-dominant mixtures under 2009.30; retain supplier certificates of analysis