Harmonized System
U.S. exports of Coffee Extracts, Essences & Concentrates — Preparations with Coffee Base (HS 210112) totaled $11.1M in August 2026.
Importers of Coffee Extracts, Essences & Concentrates — Preparations with Coffee Base paid $1.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 16.91% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPreparations based on coffee extracts, essences, or concentrates — including blended syrups and sugar-containing formulations — are the focus of this heading, which captures value-added coffee ingredients used in ready-to-drink beverages, coffee shop syrups, and food manufacturing. Vietnam and Thailand lead US imports under this heading, reflecting the growth of Southeast Asian contract manufacturing for coffee-based ingredient products. The US schedule distinguishes preparations by sugar content and formulation type across five 10-digit lines, with lines 2101125400 and 2101125800 specifically targeting preparations containing more than 10% sugar. Importers should be aware that sugar-containing coffee preparations may be subject to additional classification scrutiny if the sugar content brings them within the scope of confectionery or beverage preparation headings.
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300 import shipments a month
A plain coffee extract or concentrate is classified under heading 210111, while a preparation based on coffee extract — meaning a product where the coffee extract is combined with other ingredients such as sugar, dairy components, or flavorings — falls under heading 210112. The key classification question is whether the product is the extract itself or a formulated product in which the extract is an ingredient. CBP rulings have addressed this boundary extensively, and importers of blended coffee syrups or ready-to-use coffee bases should obtain a binding ruling if the product composition is ambiguous.
Vietnam and Thailand have developed significant food ingredient manufacturing sectors that specialize in value-added processing — blending, sweetening, and packaging coffee extracts into finished preparations for export. Vietnam is also one of the world's largest robusta coffee producers, giving local manufacturers a cost advantage in producing concentrated coffee bases. This manufacturing-hub dynamic means the country of origin for these preparations is often the processing country rather than the origin of the underlying green coffee.
Subheading 2 of 4 in heading 2101
Subheading 210112 · $11.1M of $35.4M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2101125800 | Preps Basis Coffee Extract, Cont Gt 10% Sugar | $4.6M | 20.97% | 98.92% | $958K |
| 2101129000 | Preps Basis of Coffee Extract/Essence/Conctr NESOI | $2.3M | 9.17% | 65.72% | $214K |
| 2101125400 | Preps Basis Coffee Extrct Gt 10% Sugar | $83K | 11.41% | 91.29% | $9K |
| 2101124800 | Prep Coffee Extrct/Essnce/Concntr 65% Sugar Usn 17 | $2K | 10.01% | 100.00% | $223 |
| 2101123800 | Prep Basis Coffee/Extrct/Etc, Blended Syrups, NESOI | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2101120000 | Coffee Extracts/Essences/Concentrates $ Prep | $11.1M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$7.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$11.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $80.0M of Coffee Extracts, Essences & Concentrates — Preparations with Coffee Base and exported $133.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Canada and Mexico together take 73% of it.
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origin
entry
rate provision · imports
12.3% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 16.91% of imports for consumption.