Strawberry Sugar Pastilles from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Secure licenses if tied to polyhydric alcohol production per U.S. notes; declare exact sugar percentages
• Pitfall: mislabeling as under 65% leads to quota shifts
• Use Treasury raw value methods for entry pending tests