Fondant Sugar Paste from Germany
Creamy fondant made from cooked cane sugar syrup cooled to crystalline paste, over 65% dry weight. HTS 1704.90.68.00 for such high-sugar non-cocoa articles per Chapter 17. Used in molding but imported bulk.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Confirm not 'cake decorations' exempt under Note 3(d)
• Fiscal year quota carryover possible with USDA approval
• Invoice raw value equivalents for Treasury verification