Diet Coke Carbonated Soft Drink from Japan
Diet Coke Carbonated Soft Drink is a cola-flavoured carbonated beverage sweetened primarily with aspartame, containing no added sugar. As a non-alcoholic beverage with an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 0.5% vol, it is classified under tariff item 2202.10.00 as a flavoured water with added sweetening matter.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
11%
Import Tips
• Ensure the alcoholic strength by volume is 0.5% or less to meet the non-alcoholic beverage definition
• Declare aspartame and any other sweeteners on the import documentation
• Verify the product is not prepared for culinary purposes, which would exclude it from Chapter 22