Caramel Toffee Bites with Cream from China
Chewy caramel toffees made with cream and butter, enriched with cane sugar exceeding 10% dry weight. Falls under HTS 1704.90.54.00 as non-cocoa sugar confectionery qualifying as dairy products per chapter 4 note 10 provisions. The dairy fat and milk solids define its dairy status within sugar confections.
Duty Rate — China → United States
32.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit proof of dairy content meeting chapter 4 note 10; track quota usage via USDA portal
• Pitfall: Incomplete origin certificates delay clearance under quota rules
• Ensure dry weight sugar analysis in lab reports