Bulk Maple-Cane Blended Pancake Syrup Base from China
A bulk blended syrup of maple and cane sugars for use as a base in producing pancake syrups, capable of further mixing, without consumer packaging. It is under HTS 1702.20.24 as a note 4 blended syrup entered (or restricted) per note 9 provisions.
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
• Ensure bulk packaging and processing affidavits to prove non-retail status; check Secretary of Agriculture updates for any quota reservations
• Pitfall: mislabeling as retail product triggers higher duties or rejection