Fructose-Enriched Cane Blend for Sauce Production from Japan
Blended syrup with fructose content exceeding 50% dry weight, mixing corn fructose and cane derivatives for ketchup and BBQ sauce bases. HTS 1702.60.22.00 applies as a note 4 blended product under GN15, designed for industrial saucing without final packaging. Excludes added flavors to stay in unflavored syrup category.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify no molasses residues push it into raw sugar definitions via dry state analysis
• Include bills of materials showing blend ratios for CBP verification of blended status
• Track USTR modifications to country allocations published in Federal Register