Fruit-Flavored Jelly Candies from China
Gummy-style candies made from high-sugar syrups with fruit pectin, achieving over 65% dry weight sugar primarily from cane sources. HTS 1704.90.68.00 applies to these non-cocoa confections due to their dominant sugar content per Chapter 17 definitions. They are distinguished from lower-sugar gels by crystallization levels.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.9%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Submit polarized light analysis for sucrose polarity to prove raw sugar equivalence if needed
• Check against Note 7 zero quota; high-sugar articles often face entry prohibitions
• Ensure invoices specify dry weight sugar % to avoid audits and reclassification