Nestea Lemon Iced Tea from China
Nestea Lemon Iced Tea is a sweetened, flavored non-alcoholic tea beverage with lemon taste and added sugar. Under HTS 2202.99.91 as other non-alcoholic beverages not qualifying as fruit juices, despite tea base and flavoring. Imported widely in PET bottles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm no fruit juice content exceeds minimal thresholds via lab analysis to stay out of 2009
• Label as 'non-alcoholic beverage' clearly; include tea extract percentage for authenticity