Fondant Sugar Paste from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
20.4%
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
• Confirm not 'cake decorations' exempt under Note 3(d)
• Fiscal year quota carryover possible with USDA approval
• Invoice raw value equivalents for Treasury verification