Analysis
Subheading 2009.90 covers mixtures of juices, within heading 2009. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
The US splits it as follows: 2009.90.20 for mixtures of juices: vegetable (0.2¢/liter) and 2009.90.40 for mixtures of juices: other (7.4¢/liter).
2 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Fruit and Vegetable Canning (311421). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Goods only reach 2009.90 once they fall within heading 2009 (fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices…). Under General Rule 6, subheadings are then compared only with others at the same level, so a product is matched against its siblings, not against lines elsewhere in the chapter.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2009.90.20 | Mixtures of juices: vegetable | 0.2¢/liter |
| 2009.90.40 | Mixtures of juices: other | 7.4¢/liter |