Diet Coke Carbonated Soft Drink from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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