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Duty Rate (from China)

40.6%
MFN Base Rate5.6%

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

Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Total Effective Rate40.6%

Products classified under HTS 1704.90.35.90

Hard Candy Lollipops

These are boiled sugar candies formed into lollipops on sticks, ready for immediate consumption without further preparation. They consist primarily of sugar with flavorings and colors, fitting under HTS 1704.90.35.90 as sugar confectionery not containing cocoa, specifically other confections or sweetmeats ready for consumption. The high sugar content and retail-ready packaging distinguish them from syrups or processed sugars.

Fruit-Flavored Gummy Bears

Soft, chewy candies made from sugar, gelatin, and fruit flavors, shaped into bear forms and ready for consumption. Classified under HTS 1704.90.35.90 as other sugar confectionery (no cocoa) in the form of confections or sweetmeats prepared for retail eating. Their primary sugar base and lack of further processing needs align with this category.

Caramel Chews

Individually wrapped soft caramels made predominantly from cooked sugar, milk, and butter, designed for immediate eating. This HTS 1704.90.35.90 covers them as other non-cocoa sugar sweetmeats ready for consumption, emphasizing their confectionery nature over dairy content.

Marshmallow Fluff Bites

Puffed sugar confections with gelatin and corn syrup, cut into bite-sized pieces for direct consumption. They qualify for HTS 1704.90.35.90 as other ready-to-eat sugar sweetmeats without cocoa, distinct from spreads or syrups.

Licorice Twists

Chewy sugar candies flavored with licorice root extract and anise, twisted into ropes for snacking. Under HTS 1704.90.35.90 as other cocoa-free confections ready for consumption, their sugar matrix defines the classification.

Butterscotch Drops

Hard candies flavored with butterscotch, made from sugar and cream, dropped into small pieces. HTS 1704.90.35.90 applies as other sugar sweetmeats ready for eating, not qualifying as chocolate or syrup.

Taffy Pulls

Stretchy, pulled sugar candies in assorted flavors, wrapped for individual consumption. This fits HTS 1704.90.35.90 for other non-cocoa confections or sweetmeats ready to eat.

Jawbreaker Spheres

Multi-layered hard candies with sugar shells built around gum centers, for prolonged sucking. Classified in HTS 1704.90.35.90 as other ready-for-consumption sugar confections sans cocoa.

Rock Candy Sticks

Crystallized sugar on sticks, pure sucrose grown into edible crystals for sucking. HTS 1704.90.35.90 covers this as other sugar sweetmeats ready for consumption, not raw or refined loose sugar.

Sour Patch Kids

Sugar gummies coated in sour crystals, shaped like kids, for tangy-sweet eating. Under HTS 1704.90.35.90 as other cocoa-free confections ready for immediate consumption.

Salt Water Taffy

Aerated sugar candies pulled with salt water for soft texture, assorted flavors. HTS 1704.90.35.90 for other ready sweetmeats, no cocoa.

Candy Necklaces

Sugar beads strung on elastic for wearable/edible jewelry, ready to eat. Fits 1704.90.35.90 as novelty sugar confections.

Sugar Free Mints

Hard candies using sugar alcohols, mint flavored, but base classified by sugar conf structure. 1704.90.35.90 if sugar-like confection.

Turkish Delight Cubes

Rosewater sugar gel dusted with powdered sugar, cubed for eating. 1704.90.35.90 other confections.

Nougat Bites

Whipped sugar with nuts/honey, bitten sized. 1704.90.35.90 ready sweetmeats.