Mountain Dew Aluminum Can from Mexico
Mountain Dew is a citrus-flavored carbonated soft drink with added sugar, caffeine, and artificial flavors, producing effervescence via dissolved CO2. It qualifies for HTS 2202.10.0045 as 'other' carbonated soft drinks in aluminum containers, excluding fruit juices, with alcoholic strength well below 0.5% vol.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label for caffeine content per FDA rules and test for carbonation pressure at 20°C; use proper temperature-controlled shipping
• Avoid pitfall of classifying energy drink variants under 2106 if marketed differently