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
16%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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