Food Manufacturer's Maple Beet Blend Syrup from Japan
Syrup blend of maple and beet sugars supplied to food manufacturers for recipe integration, in drums for bulk handling. It fits HTS 1702.20.24 as a note 4 blended syrup under the entry restrictions of note 9.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Use Treasury raw value calculations for entry; bond for potential adjustments
• Pitfall: retail-like labeling causes classification to higher-duty consumer goods