Salted Peanut Chews from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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