Blended Maple Cane Sugar Syrup from Japan
A blended syrup combining maple syrup with cane sugar syrups derived from sugar cane, in liquid form not containing added flavoring or coloring, suitable for further processing. It falls under HTS 1702.20.22 as a blended syrup described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17, entered pursuant to general note 15 provisions for quota allocations. This classification applies to syrups capable of being further mixed or processed, not prepared for direct retail sale.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
16%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify quota eligibility under general note 15 and obtain certificates from USDA; provide polarity testing docs for raw value calculation
• Avoid retail packaging to prevent reclassification; declare exact sugar cane/beet content accurately