Instant Iced Tea Concentrate from China
A liquid concentrate made from black tea extracts, designed to be diluted with water for iced tea preparation. It falls under HTS 2101.20.32.00 as a tea-based preparation entered under general note 15 provisions for duty-free treatment. Primarily used in food service and retail for quick beverage mixing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify eligibility under General Note 15 for originating countries to qualify for preferential duty treatment
• Provide certificate of origin and detailed composition showing tea extract basis to avoid reclassification