High Fructose Corn Syrup Blend 55/45 from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

15.1%

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

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