Commercial Maple Sugar Cane Syrup Mix from Japan
A mix of maple syrup and cane sugar syrup for commercial food production, not packaged for end consumers, allowing further ingredient addition. Classified under HTS 1702.20.24 for note 4 blended maple syrups pursuant to note 9.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document end-use for processing with buyer contracts; track fiscal year quotas via USDA
• Common issue: insufficient proof of 'capable of further processing' leads to denial