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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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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