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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
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.
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.
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
Related Products under HTS 1701.91.42.00
Lemon Drop Candies
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.
Peppermint Stick Candy
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.
Cherry Flavored Sugar Crystals
Granular cherry-flavored sugar crystals with coloring, over 65% sucrose from beet sugar in solid form. Entered under 1701.91.42.00 per General Note 15 for quota provisions on flavored sugars.
Orange Slice Flavored Candy
Gel-like orange-flavored sugar candies with coloring, containing over 65% dry weight sugar from cane. Classifies in 1701.91.42.00 for GN15 entries of flavored high-sugar solids.
Root Beer Barrel Candy
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.
Grape Flavored Sucking Candy
Purple grape-flavored sucking candies from cane sugar, exceeding 65% dry weight with added flavor and color. Fits 1701.91.42.00 for GN15 quota-exempt flavored sugars.