Maté Essence Syrup with Cane Sugar from Japan
Liquid concentrate of yerba maté extracts blended with over 10% dry weight sugar, used for cocktails or sodas. HTS 2101.20.58.00 applies as a maté-based preparation meeting the sugar content criteria from chapter 17 note 3. Popular in South American beverage imports.
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
• Declare dry weight sugar precisely, as liquid formats require conversion calculations
• Include origin certificates to differentiate from excluded roasted substitutes