Apple Cranberry Juice Cocktail with Added Calcium from Japan
A fortified blend of apple and cranberry juices enriched with calcium for bone health support, packaged in single-serve bottles. Classified under HTS 2106.90.54.00 due to its status as a vitamin/mineral-fortified juice mixture beyond basic fruit juices. The mineral addition elevates it to a food preparation.
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
• Include nutritional facts panels and fortification certificates to support the 'fortified with minerals' claim during customs review
• Confirm Brix levels and juice purity to prevent reclassification as a sweetened beverage under Chapter 22
• Label clearly as 'juice mixture' to avoid pitfalls with FDA juice HACCP regulations for importers