USDA-Licensed Beet Raw Sugar from Japan
Raw beet sugar in solid crystalline form, sucrose polarity 99.5+ degrees, requiring USDA license for GN15 entry. Excludes centrifuged or refined products; raw value calculated per Treasury formula for quota compliance.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Request USDA import license referencing specific quota tranche; include commercial invoices with polarization data
• Common pitfall: ignoring USTR country suspensions