Wheat-Based Glucose Syrup Blend for Beverage Manufacturing from China
A blended syrup from wheat glucose with minimal fructose (<20% dry weight), designed for mixing into non-alcoholic beverage production lines. Classified in HTS 1702.30.28.00 due to its status as a blended syrup per U.S. note 4, intended for industrial further processing rather than retail packaging. It lacks added flavoring and is shipped in bulk.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Confirm raw value calculation per U.S. note regulations for quota charging; ensure no retail packaging to meet note 4 criteria
• Label clearly as industrial use to prevent misclassification as consumer product
• Monitor fiscal year quotas set by Secretary of Agriculture