Spinach and Kale Juice Blend from China
Green vegetable juice mixture from spinach and kale leaves, unfermented, no added spirit, suitable for retail. Falls under 2009.90.20.00 for vegetable juice mixtures, distinct from homogenized infant foods.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Test for pesticide residues; leafy greens often scrutinized under FDA import alerts
• Use tamper-evident packaging; provide pasteurization records to prove unfermented status
• Differentiate from smoothies with dairy, which would go to 2005 or 2106