Café Bustelo Instant Coffee Espresso with Demerara Sugar from Japan
Soluble espresso-style coffee preparation from extracts with added demerara sugar over 10% dry weight, in glass jars. Classified in 2101.12.54.00 for coffee-based preparations meeting U.S. note 3 sugar description and entered pursuant to note 8. The pre-blended format distinguishes it from pure extracts.
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
• Declare exact sugar type (demerara) and percentage with analytical certificates to match note 3 description
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with chapter 17 sugar quotas for note 8 entries