Beverage Grade Fructose Blend Syrup from China
Industrial syrup blending cane sugar and fructose (>50% dry), for soft drink production, not consumer-packaged. HTS 1702.90.54.00 covers such note 4 blended syrups pursuant to note 9 quota provisions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.5%
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
• Obtain USTR certificate of eligibility for allocated countries
• Avoid molasses residues exceeding note definitions to stay in blended syrup
• Preliminary raw value ok at entry; adjust finals in same/successive quota period