Spinach and Kale Juice Blend from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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