Caramel Chews from China
Soft caramel candies made from sugar, milk, and butter, without cocoa, offering a chewy texture. This product is under HTS 1704.90.90.00 for miscellaneous sugar confectionery not specified elsewhere in the heading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Test for sucrose content to avoid confusion with raw sugar subheadings 1701.13 or 1701.14
• Document as finished retail goods to prevent reclass to bulk under blended syrups note 4
• Watch for dairy content labeling to comply with FDA rules alongside HTS classification