Starbucks Refreshers Tea Syrup Base from Japan
Starbucks Refreshers Tea Syrup Base consists of green tea extracts blended with sweeteners for ready-to-mix beverages. It matches HTS 2101.20.34.00 as a blended syrup under chapter 17 notes for tea-based preparations entered via note 9. The product emphasizes tea essences as its core component.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit import license proof from Foreign Agricultural Service for TRQ entry
• Test for compliance with 'basis of tea' requirement; tea extracts must predominate over other ingredients
• Beware seasonal quota exhaustion; have backup classification ready for over-quota entries