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High Fructose Corn Syrup Blend 55/45 from Germany

A blended syrup containing 55% fructose and 45% glucose derived from corn starch hydrolysis, in liquid form suitable for industrial further processing. It falls under HTS 1702.90.58.00 as a blended sugar syrup with over 50% fructose in dry state, not prepared for retail consumer marketing and capable of being mixed with other ingredients. This classification applies to syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Verify sucrose/fructose content via polarimeter testing to confirm >=50% fructose in dry state for this subheading

Obtain certificates of eligibility if quota-allocated; entries outside quota may face high over-quota duties

Avoid retail packaging to prevent reclassification; import in bulk drums for processing to stay under note 4