Aspartame Fruit Punch Beverage Base from China

Powdered mix with aspartame for making fruit punch drinks, dissolved in water for consumption. It qualifies for HTS 2106.90.99.71 as a preparation for beverage manufacture containing high-intensity sweeteners.

Duty Rate — China → United States

13.9%

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)
9903.03.040%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Provide compositional breakdown showing aspartame as primary sweetener to support classification

Ensure packaging clearly indicates 'concentrate for beverages' to distinguish from retail powders

Watch for quantitative restrictions on similar preparations under Chapter 21 U.S. notes