Diet Coke Carbonated Soft Drink from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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