Sugar Mint Chews from Japan

Soft, chewy mint-flavored candies made from sugar, corn syrup, and peppermint oil. Classified in HTS 1704.90.52.00 as other sugar confectionery under General Note 15 import provisions. Excludes medicinal forms, focusing on purely confectionery use.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Provide lab analysis for dry weight sugar content to dodge U.S. note exclusions

• Ensure GN15 country allocations match origin

• Use bonded warehouses for quota timing flexibility