Beverage Grade Fructose Blend Syrup from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
16%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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