Starbucks VIA Instant Italian Roast Coffee
Starbucks VIA Italian Roast is a premium freeze-dried instant coffee delivering bold, dark roast flavor from high-quality Arabica beans, unflavored for authentic coffee taste. Classified under HTS 2101.11.21 as it is not flavored instant coffee extract designed for convenient brewing.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If imported as unroasted green coffee beans for roasting
Green coffee not extracted or concentrated stays in 0901, avoiding processing into instant form.
If preparations with a basis of these extracts, like ready-to-drink mixes
Preparations beyond pure extracts (e.g., with milk powder) move to other 2101 subheadings.
If containing sugar or other food preparations
Sweetened coffee mixes exceed pure extract scope and enter Chapter 21 food prep headings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm no additives via lab testing; even trace flavors could reclassify to higher-duty flavored instant coffee
• Use proper HTSUS documentation showing solubility >90% to distinguish from ground coffee imports
• Monitor caffeine content declarations for FDA compliance, as instant coffee often has higher concentrations
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