High Fructose Corn Syrup HFCS-42 from Japan
HFCS-42 is a liquid sweetener derived from corn starch hydrolysis, containing 42% fructose and 50%+ total sugars in dry state, with minimal non-sugar solids under 6%. It falls under HTS 1702.90.20.00 as a sugar syrup blend from cane/beet equivalent processing, not containing added flavoring or coloring.
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
• Verify soluble non-sugar solids ≤6% via lab analysis to confirm 1702.90.20 classification; excess shifts to molasses headings
• Provide polarity certificates and raw value calculations per USDA notes for quota compliance
• Avoid quota TRQ subheadings by ensuring not cane/beet direct; label as corn-derived syrup