Starbucks VIA Instant Coffee Concentrate from Japan
Soluble coffee extract made from freeze-dried brewed coffee beans, providing a concentrated form of coffee essence for quick preparation. Classified under HTS 2101.11.29 as an extract, essence, or concentrate of coffee, distinct from fluid coffee extracts in other subheadings. Primarily used for retail instant coffee consumption.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify soluble solid content exceeds 50% to avoid reclassification under fluid extracts; provide lab analysis certificates for caffeine and roast type
• Ensure labeling distinguishes from decaffeinated products in 2101.11.21
• Watch for country-specific quotas on coffee substitutes