Coffee Flavored Sugar Syrup from China
Liquid syrup concentrate made with coffee essences and high sucrose content over 10% by dry weight, used for flavoring beverages. Falls under HTS 2101.12.5800 as a preparation based on coffee extracts with added sugar per Chapter 17 note 3. Not classifiable as plain sugar due to coffee as the characterizing ingredient.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Include detailed ingredient breakdown proving coffee extract predominance; ensure compliance with sugar quota documentation if applicable; watch for reclassification as flavored sugar if coffee content minimal