Instant Sweetened Maté Powder from China
Soluble powder from maté concentrates with over 65% sugar, for quick drink preparation. Under HTS 2101.20.4800 for maté-based high-sugar items, excluding roasted chicory. Popular in South American imports.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.5%
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
• Confirm instant solubility in customs samples to validate concentrate status
• Avoid misfiling under coffee substitutes
• Declare maté origin to leverage any trade preferences