Peppermint Sugar Buttons
Small, disc-shaped solid candies primarily made from cane sugar with peppermint flavoring, boasting over 65% dry weight sugar content. Classified under HTS 1701.91.48.00 for flavored sugars in solid form per chapter 17 notes, as they are not consumer-ready packs exempt from quotas. The added flavoring and high purity sucrose define their placement.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If over 65% sugar and cocoa-based
Incorporation of chocolate or cocoa shifts classification to heading 1806 for sugar confectionery with cocoa.
If over 10% but under 65% sugar
Falls into quota-limited subheading for lower-sugar flavored articles under additional U.S. note 3.
If prepared for retail in identical import packaging
Consumer-ready packs are excluded from chapter 17 quotas per U.S. note, moving to Chapter 21 preparations.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Conduct polarity tests to confirm sucrose levels align with raw value calculations in U.S. notes; track fiscal year quotas closely
• Label flavor ingredients accurately to avoid FDA scrutiny
• Watch for re-export requirements if entering under specialty provisions
Related Products under HTS 1701.91.48.00
Flavored Hard Candy Drops
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.
Lemon Flavored Sugar Cubes
Compressed cane sugar cubes infused with lemon flavoring, containing over 65% sugar by dry weight in solid form. This HTS 1701.91.48.00 covers such flavored, high-sugar solids under the 'other' category for articles subject to note 2 quotas. They are distinguished from unflavored cubes by the added flavor matter.
Strawberry Sugar Pastilles
Solid, tablet-like confections from beet sugar with strawberry flavoring, exceeding 65% dry weight sugar as per U.S. note 2. HTS 1701.91.48.00 applies to these flavored solids not exempt as consumer packs, fitting the chapter's cane/beet sugar hierarchy. High sucrose purity and flavor addition are key classifiers.
Root Beer Flavored Sugar Crystals
Coarse, flavored sugar crystals from cane, with root beer essence and over 65% dry sugar content in solid form. Under HTS 1701.91.48.00 as 'other' flavored articles subject to chapter 17 quotas, not qualifying for consumer pack exemptions. The crystalline structure and flavor meet solid sugar definitions.
Cinnamon Sugar Disks
Flat, solid disks of chemically pure sucrose flavored with cinnamon, containing over 65% sugar by dry weight. HTS 1701.91.48.00 captures these as flavored cane/beet sugar solids per the 'other' category in note 2. Added coloring may accompany but flavoring is primary.
Orange Zest Sugar Tablets
Sugar tablets flavored with orange zest essence, solid form from beet sugar exceeding 65% dry weight. Fits HTS 1701.91.48.00 for flavored, quota-subject articles under chapter 17's additional note 2. High sugar purity excludes raw or syrup forms.