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  <xsd:element id="mnst_TcccSubsidiariesAndTcccRelatedPartiesMember" name="TcccSubsidiariesAndTcccRelatedPartiesMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="mnst_TcccRelatedPartiesAndTcccIndependentBottlersMember" name="TcccRelatedPartiesAndTcccIndependentBottlersMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="mnst_ContractManufacturingExpensesRelatedParty" name="ContractManufacturingExpensesRelatedParty" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="mnst_ShortTermInvestmentsPurchasedButNotYetPaid" name="ShortTermInvestmentsPurchasedButNotYetPaid" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_DeferredRevenueDistributionAgreement" name="DeferredRevenueDistributionAgreement" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_LeaseDisclosureTextBlock" name="LeaseDisclosureTextBlock" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationForLeasesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationForLeasesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="mnst_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAndWeightedAverageDiscountRateTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAndWeightedAverageDiscountRateTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_LesseeOperatingLeaseTerminationPeriod" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseTerminationPeriod" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_LesseeFinanceLeaseTerminationPeriod" name="LesseeFinanceLeaseTerminationPeriod" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="mnst_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract" name="CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract" name="RightOfUseAssetsObtainedInExchangeForLeaseObligationsAbstract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="mnst_EquipmentLeaseArrangementMember" name="EquipmentLeaseArrangementMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerLiability" name="IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerLiability" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_CocaColaConsolidatedIncMember" name="CocaColaConsolidatedIncMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_ReceiveRsdPayUsdMember" name="ReceiveRsdPayUsdMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_ReceiveUsdPayRubMember" name="ReceiveUsdPayRubMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_ReceiveUsdPayDkkMember" name="ReceiveUsdPayDkkMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_InterestAndOtherIncomeNetMember" name="InterestAndOtherIncomeNetMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_ScheduleOfLeaseLiabilitiesForOperatingAndFinanceLeaseTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfLeaseLiabilitiesForOperatingAndFinanceLeaseTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_March2020RepurchasePlanMember" name="March2020RepurchasePlanMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember" name="RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_PercentageOfTargetPerformanceLevel" name="PercentageOfTargetPerformanceLevel" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_OtherShareBasedAwardsMember" name="OtherShareBasedAwardsMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_ReceiveUsdPayCnyMember" name="ReceiveUsdPayCnyMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mnst_VotingInterestsMember" name="VotingInterestsMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NonCashLeaseExpense" id="mnst_NonCashLeaseExpense" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="AccruedLiabilitiesForPurchasesOfEquipment" id="mnst_AccruedLiabilitiesForPurchasesOfEquipment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="AcquistionDivestituresAbstract" id="mnst_AcquistionDivestituresAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="AcquistionAndDivestituresTextBlock" id="mnst_AcquistionAndDivestituresTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="CanarchyCraftBreweryCollectiveLlcMember" id="mnst_CanarchyCraftBreweryCollectiveLlcMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
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  <xsd:element name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangiblesPermits" id="mnst_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangiblesPermits" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangiblesGoodwill" id="mnst_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangiblesGoodwill" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="AlcoholBrandsSegmentMember" id="mnst_AlcoholBrandsSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfRoyaltyAwardedByCourtOnSales" id="mnst_PercentageOfRoyaltyAwardedByCourtOnSales" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="BusinessTravelExpenses" id="mnst_BusinessTravelExpenses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="AdditionalCommissionsAndFees" id="mnst_AdditionalCommissionsAndFees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangiblesCash" id="mnst_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangiblesCash" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="BusinessCombinationConsiderationIncludingAdjustmentsTransferred" id="mnst_BusinessCombinationConsiderationIncludingAdjustmentsTransferred" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element name="AwardGrantedJanuary2022ThroughMarch2022Member" id="mnst_AwardGrantedJanuary2022ThroughMarch2022Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
</xsd:schema>
