2009.21.20.00 - Not concentrated and not made from a juice having a degree of concentration of 1.5 or more (as determined before correction to the nearest 0.5 degree)

This HTS category, 2009.21.20.00, specifically classifies grapefruit and pomelo juices that are not concentrated and are derived from juices with a degree of concentration below 1.5 (before any correction). This means the juice is in its natural, unadulterated state, without any water removal or significant enhancement of its natural sugar content. Such juices are typically considered ready for consumption or further processing without requiring rehydration or significant adjustments to their sugar levels.

Distinguishing this subcategory from its sibling, 2009.21.40, is crucial. While both fall under grapefruit and pomelo juices with a Brix value not exceeding 20, 2009.21.20.00 is reserved for juices that are neither concentrated nor derived from concentrated juices. The sibling category, 2009.21.40, will encompass other grapefruit and pomelo juices within the same Brix range that do not meet the specific criteria of 2009.21.20.00, likely including those that are concentrated or made from concentrated juices, or other variations not otherwise specified.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the classification is definitive for grapefruit and pomelo juices that are not concentrated and originate from juices with a pre-concentration Brix value below 1.5. Examples would include freshly squeezed, unevaporated grapefruit juice or pomelo juice that has not undergone any water removal process.