Root Beer Barrel Candy from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test for polarimeter reading to affirm sucrose content; GN15 for non-quota entry
• Common issue: retail packaging triggering consumer prep exclusions