Starbucks Iced Tea Lemonade Syrup

A blended syrup concentrate made with a base of black tea extract, lemon juice, and cane sugar, designed for diluting with water to make ready-to-drink iced tea lemonade. It falls under HTS 2101.20.38.00 as a preparation with a basis of tea extracts, classified as 'other blended syrups' distinct from general sweetening syrups in chapter 17. The syrup is shelf-stable and primarily used in home or commercial beverage preparation.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China8.5%+17.5%26%
🇲🇽Mexico8.5%+10.0%18.5%
🇨🇦Canada8.5%+10.0%18.5%
🇩🇪Germany8.5%+10.0%18.5%
🇯🇵Japan8.5%+10.0%18.5%

Alternative Classifications

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

2106.90.52.00Lower: 17.5% vs 26%

If marketed primarily as a beverage flavoring syrup without emphasized tea base

Syrups used for non-alcoholic beverages fall under 2106 if not specifically based on tea extracts per chapter 21 notes.

0902.30.00Lower: 7.5% vs 26%

If the product is a simple flavored tea preparation rather than a concentrated extract syrup

Chapter notes exclude flavored teas from 2101, directing them to heading 0902 for black tea preparations.

1702.90Lower: 15.1% vs 26%

If for retail sale in containers under 20 kg without significant tea content

Sugar syrups not qualifying as blended syrups note 4 or tea-based shift to chapter 17 as other sugar preparations.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify the syrup qualifies as 'blended syrups' per additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17 by confirming tea extract basis and exclusion from sugar quotas

Provide detailed ingredient breakdowns and production process documentation to distinguish from flavored teas (0902) or coffee substitutes

Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling as pure sugar syrups (1702), which could trigger different duties or quota restrictions

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