Sweetened Instant Iced Tea Powder from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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