Hard Candies Assortment
Assorted fruit-flavored boiled sugar candies in clear wrappers, ready to eat without further preparation and free of cocoa. Fits HTS 1704.90.35 as 'other' sugar sweetmeats suitable for direct consumption, excluding chocolate varieties.
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Alternative Classifications
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If not ready for direct consumption
Non-ready confections like chewy taffy classify under 1704.90.90 'other' subheading, outside ready sweetmeats.
If containing trace cocoa butter
Any cocoa presence shifts to Chapter 18 chocolate confections, regardless of low amount.
If blended with non-sugar ingredients over quota limits
Articles >10% sugar not principally crystalline may fall under 2106 per U.S. note exceptions.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide polarization certificates showing sucrose <99.5° if resembling raw sugar to avoid 1701 quotas
• Ensure packaging indicates 'ready for consumption' to stay in 1704; bulk shipments risk Chapter 19 reclassification
• Test for over 10% cane/beet sugar dry weight; may trigger additional U.S. note 3 limits if applicable
Related Products under HTS 1704.90.35
Sugar-Free Gummy Bears
Chewy gummy candies made with sugar alcohols like maltitol instead of sucrose, ready for immediate consumption without cocoa. Classified under HTS 1704.90.35 as sugar confectionery (sweetmeats) not containing cocoa, distinct from chocolate products in 1806. These are fruit-flavored bears suitable for low-sugar diets.
Fruit-Flavored Lollipops
Sucker-style hard candies on sticks with natural fruit flavors, no cocoa, packaged for immediate retail consumption. Under HTS 1704.90.35 as other ready-for-consumption sugar sweetmeats, separate from cocoa products.
Jawbreakers Candy
Multi-layered spherical hard candies with colorful exteriors, made from sugar syrups, ready to eat sans cocoa. HTS 1704.90.35 covers these as other sugar confections for direct consumption.
Caramel Chews
Soft, chewy caramel candies made primarily from boiled sugar and milk solids, no cocoa, in bite-sized pieces for immediate eating. Classifies in HTS 1704.90.35 as other ready sweetmeats.
Licorice Twists
Black licorice candy ropes flavored with anise extract and sugar, ready for consumption without cocoa addition. HTS 1704.90.35 includes these as other sugar sweetmeats.
Marshmallow Fluff
Whipped sugar confection in jar form, spreadable and ready for direct consumption on toast or desserts, cocoa-free. Under HTS 1704.90.35 as other sugar sweetmeats for immediate use.