Fresca Grapefruit Soda from Japan
Fresca is a diet grapefruit-flavored carbonated soft drink with artificial sweeteners, citric acid, and flavors. Still HTS 2202.10.0055 as 'other' carbonated with sweetening matter (includes artificial per notes).
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
• Declare artificial sweeteners explicitly; saccharin/ aspartame need FDA GRAS confirmation
• Pitfall: diet claims requiring special nutrition panels