Mixed Fruit Flavored Sugar Gems
Mixed Fruit Flavored Sugar Gems are jewel-like, mixed fruit-flavoured sugar gems with colours, containing over 65% dry weight from cane or beet sugar. They are classified under tariff item 1701.91.90 as sugar in solid form with added flavouring and colouring, not elsewhere specified.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the gems are sold as confectionery rather than as a sugar product
Sugar confectionery without cocoa falls under heading 17.04.
If imported under the Peru Tariff or Honduras Tariff within quota limits
This item applies to flavoured sugar under those trade agreements when quota limits are not exceeded.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Given the high sucrose content, verify whether a tariff rate quota applies; without a quota allocation, the over-access commitment duty rate is much higher
• Ensure all fruit flavourings are compliant with Canadian food regulations
• Keep detailed product specifications for CBSA classification
Related Products under Tariff item 1701.91.90
Black Food-Colored Sugar Granules
Black food-colored sugar granules are granules of beet sugar colored black for gothic baking and specialty confections. This product falls under tariff item 1701.91.90 as it is beet sugar in solid form containing added coloring matter but no flavoring, and does not fall under the sibling items that apply to specific tariff preference programs.
Blue Tinted Cane Sugar Crystals
Blue tinted cane sugar crystals are large crystal cane sugar tinted blue using approved colorants, used in decorative baking and confectionery production. They fall under tariff item 1701.91.90 as they are cane sugar in solid form with added coloring matter but no flavoring, and do not meet the conditions for the sibling items tied to specific trade preference quotas.
Blue Tinted Cane Sugar Granules
Blue tinted cane sugar granules are granulated cane sugar colored blue with approved food colorants, without added flavoring, in solid bulk form. This product falls under tariff item 1701.91.90 as it is cane sugar in solid form containing added coloring matter but no flavoring, and is not covered by the sibling items that relate to specific tariff preference programs.
Brown Caramel-Colored Sugar
Brown caramel-colored sugar is refined sugar colored brown to mimic caramel, for consistent baking color, in solid form with added coloring but no flavor. This product falls under tariff item 1701.91.90 as it is sugar in solid form containing added coloring matter but no flavoring, and does not fall under the sibling items that apply to specific tariff preference programs.
Butterscotch Discs
Butterscotch Discs are flat, butterscotch-flavoured sugar discs with golden colouring, containing over 65% sucrose by dry weight from beet sugar. They fall under tariff item 1701.91.90 as sugar in solid form with added flavouring and colouring, not elsewhere specified.
Cherry Flavored Sugar Crystals
Cherry Flavored Sugar Crystals are granular sugar crystals flavoured with cherry and coloured, containing over 65% sucrose by dry weight from beet sugar. They are classified under tariff item 1701.91.90 as sugar in solid form with added flavouring and colouring, not elsewhere specified.