Sugar Mint Chews from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
22.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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