Peppermint Stick Candy from Japan
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.
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
• Document added flavoring timing to confirm not raw sugar; use GN15 for specialty access
• Common error: exceeding non-GN15 quotas leads to high duties or refusal