Chocolate Milk Drink from Mexico
A sweetened, flavored milk beverage made from cow's milk with added cocoa and sugar, containing no more than 0.5% alcohol by volume. It falls under HTS 2202.99.24.00 as a milk-based drink described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4, entered pursuant to its provisions, distinguishing it from fruit juices or higher-alcohol beverages.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
27.5%
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
• Verify alcoholic strength ≤0.5% vol at 20°C with lab certification to qualify as non-alcoholic under chapter notes
• Provide documentation confirming compliance with additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 for dairy product quota entry
• Label accurately with milk content and avoid fruit juice additions to prevent reclassification under heading 2009