Sugar-Free Menthol Cough Drops from Germany
Low-sugar alternative cough drops with menthol, using sugar alcohols. Still under HTS 1704.90.25.00 if sucrose-derived sugars meet cough drop criteria despite 'sugar-free' labeling.
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
• Dry weight sugar analysis critical for Chapter 17 notes
• Distinguish from polyols in 1704 exclusions
• Label 'sugar-free' carefully to prevent pharma shift