Aspartame Sweetened Iced Tea Concentrate from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
6.4%
Rate breakdown
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
• 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