Licorice Twists from Japan
Twisted ropes of chewy black licorice flavored with anise and colored with sugar syrup. HTS 1704.90.52.00 applies for GN15 entries of this non-cocoa sugar confectionery. Primarily sugar-based despite flavor profile.
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
• Certify no molasses content to avoid 1703 molasses headings
• Align with USTR country allocations for GN15
• Label as confectionery, not medicinal, to prevent reclass