High Fructose Corn Syrup Blend 35% Fructose from Japan
A blended syrup derived from corn starch hydrolysis, containing 35% fructose and 65% glucose by dry weight in solid form equivalent, designed for industrial food processing. It falls under HTS 1702.40.24.00 as a glucose syrup with 20-50% fructose, classified as a blended syrup per additional U.S. note 4, entered under note 9 quota provisions for further processing.
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
• Obtain Secretary of Agriculture quota license and certificate of eligibility before entry; calculate raw value using Treasury regulations for fructose-glucose mixes
• Ensure documentation proves it's not retail-packaged and capable of further processing to avoid reclassification
• Monitor annual quotas under note 9 as they may be zero or adjusted