Certified Organic Panela Sugar Blocks from Japan
Certified organic Panela is whole cane sugar juice boiled and molded into solid blocks from organic sugarcane, a traditional specialty form. HTS 1701.99.50.15 covers it as certified organic specialty sugar in solid, uncentrifuged form. Used in Latin American organic cuisines.
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
• Prove non-centrifuged process via production records to avoid 1701.13 raw cane classification
• Break blocks into raw value equivalents for quota entry per Treasury instructions
• Ensure packaging doesn't imply consumer-ready to dodge note exceptions