Sweetened Instant Iced Tea Powder
A powdered concentrate made from black tea extracts with over 10% sugar by dry weight, designed for mixing with water to make iced tea. It falls under HTS 2101.20.58.00 as a tea-based preparation containing sugar exceeding the threshold in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17. Primarily used for retail beverage preparation.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing 10% or less sugar by dry weight
Lower sugar content shifts to the non-sugar exceeding subheading within the same tea extract category.
If unflavored tea, not a concentrate or preparation
Pure tea preparations without extract basis or added sugar fall under basic tea headings per chapter exclusions.
If sold as a finished beverage, not a concentrate
Ready-to-drink formats are food preparations, not extracts or essences.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify sugar content via lab analysis to confirm >10% dry weight threshold for this subheading
• Include detailed ingredient labels and Certificate of Analysis to prove tea extract basis
• Avoid misclassification as flavored tea (0902) by documenting preparation status
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Green Tea Extract Powder with Sugar
Concentrated green tea essence in powdered form, sweetened with over 10% dry weight sugar for use in smoothies or baking. Classified in HTS 2101.20.58.00 due to its basis in tea extracts and high sugar content as defined in U.S. note 3 to chapter 17. Commonly imported for health supplement applications.
Sweetened Black Tea Concentrate for Bottling
Industrial concentrate from black tea essences with high sugar content (>10% dry weight), intended for further dilution in beverage production. Fits HTS 2101.20.58.00 as a tea-based preparation under the specified sugar note. Used by bottlers for ready-to-drink teas.
Sugar-Sweetened Oolong Tea Extract
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Maté Essence Syrup with Cane Sugar
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