Hard Candy Lollipops from Japan
Solid, boiled sugar candies on sticks, flavored with fruit or mint essences and molded into shapes. Falls under HTS 1704.90.52.00 for non-cocoa sugar confectionery imported under General Note 15 textile and apparel provisions, though typically applied via sugar quotas. Primarily composed of sugar syrup cooked to hard crack stage.
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
• Confirm entry aligns with GN15 quota allocations by country; provide polarization certificates for sugar content
• Avoid molasses residues to stay out of raw sugar headings
• Label allergens like artificial colors clearly for FDA import alerts