2101.12.90.00 - Other 🖩

This classification, "Other," within the preparations with a basis of coffee extracts, essences, or concentrates, captures a broad range of coffee-based products that do not fall under more specific subheadings. It encompasses items where coffee is a principal flavoring or functional ingredient, but which are not solely extracts, essences, or concentrates themselves. Examples include instant coffee preparations, powdered coffee beverages, coffee-flavored liqueurs, and certain coffee-based confectionery items, provided they meet the general criteria for this chapter and are not specifically classified elsewhere.

This "Other" category is distinct from sibling classifications that focus on blended syrups or articles containing specific percentages of sugar, as outlined in additional U.S. notes to chapter 17. Those siblings are characterized by their sugar content and specific blending of syrups, whereas this category is defined by its primary coffee basis, irrespective of the sugar content or its inclusion within a syrup formulation. The determining factor here is the presence of coffee-derived components as the foundational element of the preparation.

As this node represents a leaf category, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, the classification decision for goods falling under 2101.12.90.00 hinges on whether they are coffee-based preparations that are not explicitly covered by the preceding, more narrowly defined headings within this section. Careful consideration should be given to the dominant ingredient, the intended use, and the absence of any specific enumerations in other HTS headings.