Strawberry Flavored Hard Candy from China
These hard candies are made primarily from cane sugar with strawberry flavoring and less than 35% dry weight of non-sugar ingredients, exceeding 65% sugar content overall. They fall under HTS 1701.91.44.00 as flavored sugar articles described in additional U.S. note 7, subject to specific quota provisions for high-sugar content imports. The solid form and added flavoring qualify them distinctly from unflavored sugars.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify sugar content exceeds 65% dry weight via lab analysis to meet note 2 definition; obtain entry under note 7 quota provisions from USDA
• Ensure flavoring is declared separately to avoid reclassification
• Monitor annual quota limits as zero for most origins under note 7