Flavored Hard Candy Drops from Japan
These are solid sugar candies in drop form, flavored with fruit essences like cherry or lemon and containing over 65% sugar by dry weight. They fall under HTS 1701.91.48.00 as cane or beet sugar in solid form with added flavoring matter, exceeding the sugar threshold in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17. The high sucrose content and flavor addition distinguish them from plain sugars.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify sugar content exceeds 65% by dry weight via lab analysis to meet note 2 requirements; obtain certificates for quota eligibility under additional U.S. notes
• Avoid misclassification as retail-packaged consumer goods exempt from quotas
• Ensure flavoring is declared to prevent reclassification as mixtures