Liquid Fructose Syrup 70% Fructose from Japan
Industrial liquid fructose syrup with 70% fructose by dry weight, produced from corn hydrolysis for baking and confectionery. HTS 1702.60.40 covers this as 'other fructose syrup' >50% fructose, not invert, without flavor/color additives. Used bulk for further processing in food manufacturing.
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
• Test dry state fructose via Treasury raw value methods; avoid quota overages by tracking fiscal year entries
• Confirm no invert sugar presence; bulk packaging helps evade retail prep exclusions in notes