Tetley Instant Black Tea Granules

Granulated instant black tea produced from soluble tea concentrates, packaged for household brewing convenience. HTS 2101.20.20.10 applies to these dried tea extracts, separate from roasted substitutes or basic teas.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+7.5%7.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2101Same rate: 7.5%

If coffee extract added

Any coffee basis, even minor, moves to coffee extract headings per note 2.

2106.90.36Higher: 17.5% vs 7.5%

If contains dairy creamers

Tea-creamer compounds treated as syrups or food preparations, not pure extracts.

0902.30.00Same rate: 7.5%

If fermented black tea bags

Packaged leaf tea for retail stays in basic tea category, not processed extracts.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Use precise HTS description 'instant tea' on entry documents to match official nomenclature

Prepare for CBP exams verifying solubility; non-soluble powders risk reclassification

Include supplier affidavits confirming no coffee or maté basis per chapter exclusions

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