Yellow Beet Sugar Decorating Syrup from China
A viscous syrup made from beet sugar, tinted yellow with synthetic coloring for use in cake decoration and bakery drizzling, strictly without flavorings. Classified under HTS 2106.90.46.00 due to its derivation from beet sugar, added coloring, and lack of flavoring, excluding it from spice or extract headings. Ideal for neutral sweet coatings in professional baking.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide certificates of analysis proving beet sugar base and coloring-only composition to clear CBP review
• Avoid common pitfall of flavor contamination during production, which requires re-testing for compliance
• Register facility under FDA Bioterrorism Act and maintain records for sugar sourcing traceability