Schweppes B2B: Pallet Figures, Tariff Line and Who Actually Buys Mixers
Mixers are a quiet category. Nobody builds a container around tonic water, and that’s exactly why it’s worth understanding: Schweppes travels as a companion line, filling space alongside energy drinks and soft drinks, and the buyers who plan it deliberately get better container economics than the ones who add it at the end.
Here’s the Schweppes B2B picture from a Vietnamese exporter’s floor, with the figures that decide how it loads.
Key Takeaways
- 320ml can, 24 per tray, 130 trays per pallet, which is 3,120 cans per pallet.
- Wrapped-tray packing, the same configuration as Monster and Sting, so they plan together.
- HS code 21011110, which differs from the energy drink lines.
- 12 months shelf life, Vietnam origin, Vietnamese label text.
Import Schweppes wholesale from Vietnam
Asia Grocery Co., Ltd. exports Schweppes and 160+ other FMCG brands to 50+ countries since 2010. Mix brands and categories in one container.
What ships, and in what format?
Three lines move most: Soda Water, Tonic Water and Ginger Ale, all in the 320ml sleek can.
They share a specification, which makes a mixed Schweppes order simple to plan:
| Specification | Schweppes, Vietnam origin |
|---|---|
| Unit | 320ml can |
| Units per tray | 24 |
| Trays per pallet | 130 |
| Cans per pallet | 3,120 |
| Export packing | Wrapped tray |
| Shelf life | 12 months |
| Label text | Vietnamese |
| HS code | 21011110 |
Note the HS code. Schweppes declares under 21011110, while the energy drink lines from the same warehouse declare under 22021020 and Red Bull under 22021090. Three tariff lines across one drinks container is normal, and treating them as one is a reliable way to declare the wrong duty.
Why does it plan well with other drinks?
Because the physical configuration matches. Schweppes, Monster and Sting all run 24 cans to a wrapped tray at 130 trays per pallet, so a load plan covering all three uses one set of pallet figures.
Red Bull Gold is the exception: closed cartons at 170 per pallet, under a different code. Buyers who assume one configuration across the whole drinks category are the ones whose container arrives with unexpected space.
Wrapped-tray packing also means the cans stay visible through the film, so your receiving inspection is quicker and damage is obvious without opening anything. The trade-off is less rigid protection than a closed carton, which puts more weight on careful stacking inside the container.
Where does the demand come from?
Mixers follow the hospitality trade rather than the grocery shelf, which changes who your buyer is.
Tonic water and soda water sell into bars, hotels and restaurants, and volumes track tourism and on-trade activity rather than household consumption. Ginger ale straddles both. That means a Schweppes line usually attaches to a different account list than an energy drink line, and if you don’t already serve hospitality distributors, the volume will disappoint you no matter how good the price is.
Buyers who already supply the on-trade tend to find mixers a straightforward addition. Buyers who don’t should treat it as a small test quantity inside a mixed container rather than a standalone commitment.
What about shelf life and labels?
12 months from production, with the code stamped on the can base as in the photo above. Subtract despatch, transit and clearance to get remaining life on arrival, which is the only figure your buyer judges. We quote from named lots and send date-code photographs with the offer.
Cans carry Vietnamese text. If your market needs another language we apply it in-house before the trays are wrapped, and the sequence matters: once pallets are wrapped, relabelling means unwrapping and rewrapping every one of them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for Schweppes from Vietnam?
21011110, which differs from the energy drink lines at 22021020 and Red Bull at 22021090. A mixed drinks container needs each line declared under its own code.
How many cans of Schweppes are on a pallet?
3,120 cans, from 130 wrapped trays of 24 x 320ml. Trays per container depends on container type and is confirmed in the quotation against your booking.
Can Schweppes ship alongside energy drinks?
Yes, and it plans cleanly. Schweppes, Monster and Sting share the same wrapped-tray configuration at 130 trays per pallet, so one set of pallet figures covers all three.
Who buys imported mixers?
Mostly the hospitality trade: bars, hotels and restaurants. Volumes follow on-trade activity rather than household consumption, so the account list differs from a grocery-led energy drink business.
Add mixers to a load plan
Tell us the variants, destination and quantity and we’ll confirm trays per container, classification and the shelf life on the quoted lot.
Related reading: wrapped-tray pallet figures explained and building a mixed container across brands.
About us
Asia Grocery Co., Ltd is a Vietnamese distributor, wholesaler and exporter of fast-moving consumer goods, shipping to more than 50 countries since 2010, from our own warehouse in Vietnam.
