Blended Maple Cane Sugar Syrup from Japan
A blended syrup combining maple syrup with sugars derived from sugar cane, in liquid form without added flavoring or coloring, suitable for further industrial processing. It falls under HTS 1702.20.24 as a blended syrup described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17, entered pursuant to the quantitative provisions of note 9, which prohibits such entries except under specific conditions.
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 eligibility under additional U.S. note 9 and obtain necessary certificates as no aggregate quantity is allowed; confirm not prepared for retail sale to avoid reclassification
• Provide lab analysis proving sugar cane/beet content and processing intent