Starbucks Caramel Coffee Syrup Blend from Japan
Official Starbucks blended syrup combining coffee extracts with buttery caramel notes for home and commercial coffee customization. Enters under HTS 2101.12.34.00 as a preparation based on coffee concentrates, meeting description in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 for controlled sugar syrup imports.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Pre-clear quota status via CBP's quota module; include composition certificate proving >50% coffee basis by weight
• Watch for confusion with retail-packaged versions potentially classifiable differently
• Maintain chain-of-custody records from producer