Starbucks Refreshers Tea Syrup Base from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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