White Chocolate-Free Dairy Taffy

Stretchy taffy strips flavored with dairy butter and cream, cane sugar over 10% dry weight. Classifies in HTS 1704.90.54.00 as non-cocoa sugar confections under chapter 4 note 10 dairy provisions. Butterfat content meets dairy criteria.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China12.2%+17.5%29.7%
🇲🇽Mexico12.2%+10.0%22.2%
🇨🇦Canada12.2%+10.0%22.2%
🇩🇪Germany12.2%+10.0%22.2%
🇯🇵Japan12.2%+10.0%22.2%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1702.90.64.00Lower: 23.5% vs 29.7%

If over 65% sugar syrup base

High-sugar syrups exclude from note 2 quotas in 1702.

0405.20.30.00Lower: 17.5% vs 29.7%

If butter cream predominant

Dairy spreads with sugar classify under Chapter 4 butter.

2106.90.89.00Lower: 27.5% vs 29.7%

If blended syrup capable of processing

Note 4 blended syrups go to 2106 if not final consumer form.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Detail fat content in invoices for dairy verification; track October-September quota period

Pitfall: Retail packaging exclusions if over 10% sugar amorphous

Bond for potential re-export

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