Industrial Beet Sugar Maple Blend Syrup from Mexico
Bulk syrup blending maple flavors with beet-derived sugars, designed for industrial food processing without flavoring or coloring additives. Classified in HTS 1702.20.28 per U.S. note 4 as a blended syrup not for immediate consumer use, allowing further mixing in products like sauces or confections. Its non-retail form and processible nature confirm this heading.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm sugar origin (cane/beet) via polarity tests and provide proof of industrial end-use; avoid retail labeling to prevent reclassification
• Pitfall: Exceeding aggregate quotas triggers high over-quota duties