High Fructose Corn Syrup Blend 55/45 from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
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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