Root Beer Barrel Candy from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
16%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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