Salted Peanut Chews from Japan
Soft sugar chews filled with peanut butter and salted peanuts, retail-packed. Classifies in 1704.90.35.20 for peanut-containing retail confections, no cocoa involved. Salt enhances flavor but doesn't alter sugar confection base.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Salt content irrelevant for classification but note in ingredients
• Use binding ruling requests for chew vs. taffy distinctions
• FDA prior notice required for all confectionery imports