Maple Fructose Blend Syrup from Japan
Blended syrup of maple syrup and chemically pure fructose from cane sources, in bulk for further industrial blending, no coloring or flavoring added. HTS 1702.20.22 covers such maple-based blended syrups under U.S. note 4 and general note 15 provisions. Intended for processing, not direct consumption.
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
• Submit raw value calculations per Treasury regs using polarization degrees; coordinate with USTR for country-specific allocations
• Pitfall: misdeclaring as pure fructose risks 1702.40 reclass