Bulk Maple Sugar Cubes from China
Compressed maple sugar into bulk cubes from blended syrups, solid form without flavoring, for industrial remixing. HTS 1702.20.28.10 covers this as other maple sugar fitting blended syrup definition in U.S. note 4.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25.1%
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
• Use bonds or certifications for conditional entries like re-export; violations lead to penalties under note regulations
• Differentiate from retail cubes, which may classify as preparations under 2106 if consumer-packaged
• Consult USTR for country-specific allocations; small producers need minimum quota access rules