Apple Cranberry Juice Cocktail with Added Calcium from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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