Bulk Blended Maple Inverted Sugar Syrup from China
Inverted sugar syrup blended with maple, from cane/beet sources, for confectionery processing without final packaging. HTS 1702.20.24 covers it as a prohibited blended syrup per notes 4 and 9.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Polarimeter testing required for sugar content verification; consult USTR for country allocations
• Ensure no molasses residues to avoid raw sugar confusion