1702.60.28.00/High Fructose Corn Syrup Blend 55%/Japan

High Fructose Corn Syrup Blend 55% from Japan

A blended syrup derived from corn starch hydrolysis, containing over 50% fructose by dry weight in solid equivalent, mixed with other sugar syrups for industrial use. It falls under HTS 1702.60.28.00 as a blended fructose syrup described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17, capable of further processing and not prepared for retail sale. This classification applies to syrups not in consumer-ready packaging.

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%

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Import Tips

• Verify fructose content via polarimeter testing to confirm >50% dry weight; obtain USDA licenses for quota entry under additional U.S. note 5

• Avoid retail packaging to prevent reclassification; declare raw value accurately for tariff calculation