Lemon Drop Candies
Solid lemon-flavored candies from beet sugar with yellow coloring, over 65% sucrose by dry weight. Falls under 1701.91.42.00 for flavored sugars entered via General Note 15, distinguishing from quota-limited entries.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If over 10% but under 65% sugar
Reduced sugar level moves to other flavored sugar subheading with quantitative limits per additional U.S. note 3.
If mixed with chocolate as coating
Chocolate incorporation changes primary classification to chocolate preparations over 65% sugar, subject to separate quotas.
If prepared for retail with multiple flavors in one package
Retail-ready mixed articles over 10% sugar fall under food preps if not principally crystalline sugar form.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide polarity and sucrose analysis certificates; confirm GN15 eligibility to bypass TRQ
• Watch for moisture content affecting dry weight calculations
• Pitfall: Importing in consumer packaging may trigger retail set rules
Related Products under HTS 1701.91.42.00
Strawberry Flavored Hard Candy
Hard candies made primarily from cane sugar with strawberry flavoring and red coloring, containing over 65% sugar by dry weight. Classified under HTS 1701.91.42.00 as flavored sugar articles entered under General Note 15 provisions for quota-exempt imports. Meets chapter 17 criteria for high-sugar content solid forms with added flavoring.
Peppermint Stick Candy
Crystalline peppermint-flavored sugar sticks from cane sugar, exceeding 65% dry weight sugar with natural coloring. HTS 1701.91.42.00 applies for GN15 entries of flavored, high-sugar solids.
Cherry Flavored Sugar Crystals
Granular cherry-flavored sugar crystals with coloring, over 65% sucrose from beet sugar in solid form. Entered under 1701.91.42.00 per General Note 15 for quota provisions on flavored sugars.
Orange Slice Flavored Candy
Gel-like orange-flavored sugar candies with coloring, containing over 65% dry weight sugar from cane. Classifies in 1701.91.42.00 for GN15 entries of flavored high-sugar solids.
Root Beer Barrel Candy
Barrel-shaped root beer flavored hard sugar candies over 65% dry weight, with coloring from beet sugar. HTS 1701.91.42.00 under General Note 15 for specialty flavored sugar imports.
Grape Flavored Sucking Candy
Purple grape-flavored sucking candies from cane sugar, exceeding 65% dry weight with added flavor and color. Fits 1701.91.42.00 for GN15 quota-exempt flavored sugars.