Sugar-Sweetened Lemonade Soda from Germany
A carbonated water base flavored with lemon extract and sweetened with cane sugar, mimicking classic lemonade. Classified under HTS 2202.10.00 for flavored aerated waters with added sweetening matter, ensuring ABV ≤0.5% vol. It qualifies as sweetened flavored water, distinct from fruit juices in 2009.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Declare exact sugar type (e.g
• sucrose) on entry docs; FDA requires nutrition labeling for sweetened beverages
• Test for carbonation levels and ensure no fermentation indicating >0.5% ABV