Aspartame Sweetened Iced Tea Concentrate from China
A liquid concentrate containing aspartame as a high-intensity sweetener, designed for dilution with water to produce ready-to-drink iced tea. It falls under HTS 2106.90.99.71 as a food preparation for beverage manufacture not elsewhere specified, specifically noting high-intensity sweeteners like aspartame.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.9%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Verify sweetener content exceeds thresholds for high-intensity classification and provide lab analysis certificates to Customs
• Ensure labeling complies with FDA requirements for artificial sweeteners, including aspartame warnings for phenylketonurics
• Avoid misclassification as finished beverages under 2202 by confirming it's a concentrate for manufacture