Sugar Cane Sweetened Iced Tea Powder Mix from China
Powdered mix primarily for preparing iced tea beverages at home, containing sugar derived from sugar cane for sweetness. Classified under HTS 2106.90.99.72 as a food preparation for beverage manufacture with specified sugar source. Meets chapter provisions as nesoi excluding prohibited categories.
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
• Verify sugar origin documentation (cane/beet certificates) to confirm 2106.90.99.72 eligibility; mixed sources may require blending proof
• Ensure labeling complies with FDA beverage prep standards; include sugar source if over 2% to prevent CBP reclassification