Note.--For the statutory description, see the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated (TSUSA-1970). U.S. trade position. Although data on domestic production and exports are incomplete, available information indicates that the United States is a net exporter of mixed fruit juices. Comment This summary covers mixed fruit juices not containing over 1.0 percent of ethyl alcohol by volume. The principal products included herein are a number of standard juice combinations of widespread popularity in the U.S. market, such as orange-grapefruit, orangepineapple, pineapple-grapefruit, pineapple-apricot, and apple-cranberry. The current rate of duty applicable to imports of mixed fruit juices is: Dependent on composition of the particular imported product, the rate may be any of those applicable to items 165.15, 165.25, 165.30, 165.35, 165.40, 165.44, 165.46, 165.50, and 165.55 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (see appendix A of this volume of summaries for the applicable rate). The determined per-gallon duty rate applies to juice in natural unconcentrated form. If the juice is concentrated, the duty is calculated on the number of gallons of reconstituted single-strength juice which can be made from a gallon of the concentrate (see headnotes 3 and 4 to part 12A, schedule 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States concerning "reconstituted" juice, which are reproduced in ap pendix A to this volume). A concentrated juice may be in liquid, powdered, or solid form. In determining the degree of concentration of imported mixed fruit juices, the mixture is considered as being February 1970 wholly of the component juice having the lowest Brix value. The average Brix values of unconcentrated fruit juices in the trade and commerce of the United States are set forth for tariff purposes in section 13.19, Customs Regulations (19 CFR 13.19). The corrections for added sweetener, acidity, and specific gravity provided for under headnotes 3 and 4 are made by the Bureau of Customs according to established procedure. Data on both production and exports of mixed fruit juices are incomplete. For the year 1963, domestic shipments of canned grapefruitpineapple juice blends amounted to 8 million cases (about 27 million gallons), valued at nearly $22 million, and shipments of grapefruitorange juice blends amounted to 2 million cases (over 8 million gallons), valued at $7 million. Other combinations of mixed fruit juices were not separately reported. Exports of mixed citrus fruit juices ranged from 981,000 gallons to 1,405,000 gallons in the period 1965-68; value ranged from $719,000 to $847,000 in the same period. Approximately 90 percent of these exports went to Canada. Data on exports of other mixed fruit juices are not available. Imports of mixed fruit juices in 1964 totaled 604 gallons, valued at $560, from West Germany and Iraq; imports in 1966 were 166 gallons, valued at $285, entirely from Norway. In 1968 imports of 12,654 gallons, valued at $10,313 were received from Venezuela and West Germany. There were no imports of mixed fruit juices in the years 1963, 1966, and 1967. February 1970 Commodity Fruit juices, containing over 1.0 percent of ethyl alcohol by volume- TSUS 165.70 Note.--For the statutory description, see the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated (TSUSA-1970). U.S. trade position Data on U.S. production of fruit juices with an alcohol content of over 1 percent are not available. Imports are small. Comment This summary covers juices containing over 1 percent of alcohol by volume. It does not include fruit flavors containing alcohol, which are provided for under items 450.10-450.50. Neither does it cover the alcoholic beverages described in subparts C or D of Part 12 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (see headnote 1 to part 12A, schedule 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States, reproduced in appendix A to this volume). Imports have consisted of concentrated fruit juices, containing alcohol, not suitable for use as beverages in that form. The column 1 rates of duty applicable to imports (see general headnote 3 in the TSUSA 1970) arẻ as follows: The tabulation above shows the column 1 rate of duty in effect under the TSUS prior to January 1, 1968, and modifications therein as a result of concessions granted by the United States in the sixth round of trade negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Only the third and final stages of the annual rate modifications are shown above (see the TSUSA-1970 for the other stages). Data on consumption and production in the United States are not available. Imports of fruit juices containing over 1 percent alcohol ranged from 186 gallons to 1,634 gallons annually in the period 1963-67; foreign value of imports ranged from $1,284 to $3,312 (see table). Imports in 1967 came from Italy and Switzerland. There were no imports in 1968. The ad valorem equivalent of the specific rate of duty on these products in 1967 was 41 percent. Exports of fruit juices containing over 1 percent of ethyl alcohol by volume are not separately reported but are believed to be nil or negligible. February 1970 Fruit juices, mixed or unmixed, containing over 1 percent of alcohol by volume: U.S. imports for consumption, by sources, 1963-67 Total-- --: 3,188: 7,611 : 3,312: 2,770: 1,284 : : : : : 1/ May include some fruit juice containing between 1/2 percent and 1 percent alcohol by volume. Source: of Commerce. Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department Note.--There were no imports in 1968. February 1970 |