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Sweet Tea Powder for Beverages from Japan

Powdered preparation from tea concentrates with over 65% sugar by dry weight, soluble for hot or cold drinks. HTS 2101.20.4800 covers such dry sugar-rich tea products, excluding yeast or enzyme mixes per notes. Popular for instant tea mixes.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide solubility tests showing it's a true concentrate prep, not just blended sugar

• Avoid bulk packaging confusion with chapter 17 raw sugars

• Ensure no >20% meat/fish content to stay out of chapter 16 exclusions