Lemon Drop Candies from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• 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