Food Service Maple Blend from Japan
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 — 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
• 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