Fructose Syrup 70% for Beverage Industry from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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