Monin Black Tea Syrup from Japan
Monin Black Tea Syrup is a concentrated syrup essence based on black tea extracts, used for flavoring coffee drinks, lemonades, and teas. Classified under HTS 2101.20.34.00 for blended syrups with tea basis per chapter 17 notes 4 and 9. It qualifies due to its primary tea concentrate composition and sugar blending.
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
• Confirm sugar content does not exceed TRQ limits; apply for quota via U.S
• Customs TRQ module
• Label products clearly as tea-based to avoid reclassification; include extract percentage in documentation
• Monitor annual quota usage as entries pursuant to note 9 are limited and first-come, first-served