Food Service Maple Blend from Germany
Blended maple syrup for institutional food service further dilution, mixed with beet sugars. Classified 1702.20.22.90 as note 4 blended syrup, GN15 provisions. Bulk totes, not retail packaged.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Monitor fiscal year quotas set by Secretary of Agriculture; apply for specialty sugar reservation if applicable
• Pitfall: mislabeling as pure maple leads to duty disputes