2101.20.48.00 - Other

This HTS classification, 2101.20.48.00, covers "Other" preparations based on tea or maté extracts, essences, or concentrates, specifically those containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar, as further defined by Additional U.S. Note 2 to Chapter 17. This category encompasses a variety of sweet confectionery-like products where tea or maté is a primary flavoring or ingredient, and the high sugar content is a defining characteristic. Examples might include certain types of tea-flavored candies, lozenges, or gummy confections where the sugar content is predominant and the tea or maté is present in extract, essence, or concentrate form.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its sibling, 2101.20.44.00. The sibling category specifically applies to tea or maté preparations that meet the criteria outlined in Additional U.S. Note 7 to Chapter 17, irrespective of their sugar content or other specific compositional attributes not covered by note 2. Therefore, the presence of over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar is the determining factor that places goods into this category (2101.20.48.00) rather than its sibling.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within 2101.20.48.00. Classification into this specific code requires meeting the criteria of both the parent category for tea/maté extracts and preparations and the specific sugar content threshold outlined in Additional U.S. Note 2 to Chapter 17. Importers must accurately calculate the dry weight percentage of sugar to ensure correct classification.