Bakery Blended Sugar Syrup from Japan
Blended syrup of cane invert and fructose for commercial baking, solid form equivalent with >50% fructose. It qualifies for HTS 1702.90.54.00 under notes 4 and 9 as a further-processable syrup not in consumer packaging.
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
• Document end-use as industrial (e.g
• bakery affidavits) to support note 4 exclusion
• Enter in bulk totes; repackaging post-import ok if not retail-ready on arrival
• Track Secretary of Agriculture quota mods via Federal Register notices