High Fructose Corn Syrup Blend 55% Fructose from Japan
A blended syrup containing over 50% fructose in dry state from corn, mixed with cane sugar syrups, capable of further processing in food manufacturing. It falls under HTS 1702.60.24.00 as a blended syrup described in additional U.S. note 4, entered pursuant to note 9 provisions for quota-limited imports. Not prepared for retail sale in imported form.
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 license confirming use for processing, not retail; calculate raw value per Treasury regulations using polarization testing
• Ensure documentation proves it's a blended syrup not for consumer packaging
• Avoid quota overages by tracking fiscal year entries