Organic Blended Maple Syrup from China
A blended syrup primarily composed of maple syrup mixed with sugars from cane or beets, designed for further processing in food manufacturing. It falls under HTS 1702.20.24.90 as a blended syrup per additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17, not prepared for direct retail sale to consumers. Imported in bulk for industrial use like pancake house syrup production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify eligibility under additional U.S. note 9 and obtain Secretary of Agriculture license if required; calculate raw value per Treasury regulations for quota compliance
• Ensure documentation proves it's for further processing, not retail-ready
• Avoid misclassification by confirming no added flavoring