2009.90.40.00 - Other

This HTS category, 2009.90.40.00, encompasses mixtures of fruit and vegetable juices that are unfermented and do not contain added spirits. The key defining characteristic is that these are combinations of juices from various fruits and/or vegetables, as long as the primary components are not solely vegetable-based. Importantly, the addition of sugar or other sweetening matter does not preclude classification under this heading, provided the product remains unfermented and free of spirits.

This category serves as a residual classification for juice mixtures that do not fit into more specific subheadings. It is distinguished from its sibling category, 2009.90.20.00 (Vegetable), which is reserved for mixtures where vegetable juices are the predominant component or where the mixture is exclusively comprised of vegetable juices. Therefore, 2009.90.40.00 is applicable when fruit juices are present in significant proportions alongside vegetable juices, or when the mixture is a combination of multiple fruit juices and potentially minor amounts of vegetable juice, without meeting the criteria for solely vegetable-based mixtures.

As a leaf node, this classification does not have further subcategories. The determination of whether a product falls under 2009.90.40.00 or another classification within Chapter 20 hinges on the precise composition of the juice mixture and the absence of fermentation or added spirits. Practical considerations for classification include analyzing the ingredient list to identify the primary fruit and vegetable components and verifying that the product has not undergone alcoholic fermentation.