Jawbreaker Spheres from Japan
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.
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
• Disclose gum center composition to avoid Chapter 20 gum classification
• Polarimeter docs essential for layered sucrose verification
• Size/weight declarations aid duty computation accuracy