Nestea Lemon Iced Tea from Japan
Ready-to-drink iced tea beverage flavored with lemon essence and sweetened with sugar. HTS 2202.99.91.90 covers this non-alcoholic, non-juice tea-based drink with added sweetening matter.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm tea content <0.5% ABV post-brewing via lab certification
• Label as 'iced tea beverage' to distinguish from pure tea infusions
• Avoid bulk concentrate imports which may shift to syrup headings