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.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6%+17.5%23.5%
🇲🇽Mexico6%+10.0%16%
🇨🇦Canada6%+10.0%16%
🇩🇪Germany6%+10.0%16%
🇯🇵Japan6%+10.0%16%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1701.91.48Lower: 22.6% vs 23.5%

If entered outside General Note 15 provisions

Same flavored high-sugar product but without GN15 certification falls into general over-65% category with different quota restrictions.

2106.90.74Higher: 27.5% vs 23.5%

If containing over 10% but under 65% sugar by dry weight

Lower sugar content shifts to food preparations heading, avoiding chapter 17 sugar quotas but subject to other limits in additional U.S. note 3.

1704.90Lower: 20.4% vs 23.5%

If in the form of cough drops with menthol/eucalyptol

Medicated sugar candies meeting cough drop criteria (min 5mg menthol per dose) classify under sugar confectionery, not pure flavored sugar.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify sugar content exceeds 65% dry weight via lab analysis for classification; obtain General Note 15 entry certification from USDA

Ensure flavoring is added post-refining and avoid quota TRQ subheadings

Common pitfall: mislabeling as lower-sugar confectionery leading to reclassification