Chocolate Milkshake Drink from Germany
A ready-to-drink milk-based beverage flavored with chocolate and sweetened with sugar, containing no more than 0.5% alcohol by volume. It falls under HTS 2202.99.28.00 as a non-alcoholic milk-based drink other than fruit or vegetable juices, distinct from plain milk under heading 0403.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify alcoholic strength is ≤0.5% vol at 20°C with lab certification to avoid reclassification to alcoholic headings
• Ensure labeling complies with FDA standards for milk-based drinks including nutrition facts
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as juice if fruit-flavored, leading to incorrect heading 2009