Fructose Syrup 70% for Beverage Industry from Canada
A concentrated fructose syrup with 70% fructose by dry weight, produced from hydrolyzed inulin or corn, used in soda and juice manufacturing. Classified in HTS 1702.60.40.50 due to its high fructose content in syrup form without flavoring or coloring additives. It serves as a direct sweetener substitute in large-scale food production.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
15.1%
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
• Submit lab reports confirming >50% fructose and absence of invert sugar; mismatches lead to CBP reclassification
• Monitor annual TRQ limits via USDA; excess entries face high over-quota duties or denial
• Label as industrial syrup in bulk drums to avoid retail packaging exclusions in Chapter 17 notes