Single Citrus Fruit Juice, Brix Value Not Exceeding 20, Not Fortified

Lime juice and lemon juice dominate this heading commercially, with the US schedule providing eleven tariff lines (including 2009311020, 2009311040, 2009311550, 2009312020, 2009312040, 2009314000, 2009315010, 2009315090, 2009316020, 2009316040, and 2009316060) that distinguish lime from lemon, beverage-grade from industrial-grade, concentrated from not-concentrated, and frozen from non-frozen — all within the Brix-20 ceiling and excluding vitamin- or mineral-fortified products. Mexico leads US imports, followed by Italy, Peru, Spain, and Brazil, reflecting both lime-growing regions and Italy's prominence in lemon juice processing. FDA Juice HACCP rules govern admissibility, and the beverage-grade versus non-beverage-grade distinction carries duty implications that importers must document carefully.