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  <xsd:element name="RestrictedStockUnitsAndOrPerformanceShareUnitsMember" id="mnst_RestrictedStockUnitsAndOrPerformanceShareUnitsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="Rule10b51ArrModifiedFlag" id="mnst_Rule10b51ArrModifiedFlag" type="xbrli:booleanItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="NonRule10b51ArrModifiedFlag" id="mnst_NonRule10b51ArrModifiedFlag" type="xbrli:booleanItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationExcludingRightOfUseAssets" id="mnst_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationExcludingRightOfUseAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="ReyesHoldingsLlcMember" id="mnst_ReyesHoldingsLlcMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="FairValueAssetsLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount1" id="mnst_FairValueAssetsLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount1" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount1" id="mnst_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount1" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="FairValueLiabilitiesLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount1" id="mnst_FairValueLiabilitiesLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount1" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="FairValueLiabilitiesLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount1" id="mnst_FairValueLiabilitiesLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount1" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="TermLoanMember" id="mnst_TermLoanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="JPMorganChaseBankMember" id="mnst_JPMorganChaseBankMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="HsbcBankCompanyLimitedChinaMember" id="mnst_HsbcBankCompanyLimitedChinaMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" id="mnst_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="RepurchaseOfTreasuryStockIncludedInAccountsPayable" id="mnst_RepurchaseOfTreasuryStockIncludedInAccountsPayable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="August2024RepurchasePlanMember" id="mnst_August2024RepurchasePlanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="AccruedPromotionalAllowances" id="mnst_AccruedPromotionalAllowances" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
</xsd:schema>
