Sweetened Instant Iced Tea Powder from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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