Sweetened Instant Iced Tea Powder from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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