Sweet Tea Powder for Beverages from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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