Caramel Toffee Bites with Cream from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
22.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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