Diet Coke Carbonated Soft Drink from China
Diet Coke is a carbonated soft drink flavored with cola, sweetened primarily with aspartame, a high-intensity sweetener, and containing no added sugar. It falls under HTS 2202.10.00.20 as a non-alcoholic beverage with carbonation and high-intensity sweeteners like aspartame. The product has an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 0.5%.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify label declarations for high-intensity sweeteners like aspartame to confirm classification; ensure alcoholic strength is below 0.5% vol at 20°C
• Provide lab analysis certificates for sweetener content to avoid misclassification as regular soft drinks