High Fructose Corn Syrup HFCS-42 from China
HFCS-42 is a liquid sweetener derived from corn starch hydrolysis, containing 42% fructose and 52% glucose in dry weight basis, used in soft drinks and processed foods. It falls under HTS 1702.90.40.00 as a sugar syrup blend with over 50% fructose derived from corn, which is chemically equivalent to cane or beet sugars, in solid-equivalent form when considering dry state composition.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify fructose content via polarimeter or lab analysis to confirm >50% dry weight; obtain USDA import license if subject to TRQ; ensure no added flavoring to avoid reclassification