Danish Cream Caramels from China
Butter cream caramel candies from Denmark featuring high milk solids (>10%) and sugar per U.S. note 8 chapter 17. Classified 2106.90.78.00 as NESOI food prep entered under note provisions. Distinct from plain sugar candies due to dairy composition.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
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
• Provide spectrographic analysis for milk solids verification
• Retail packaging helps maintain NESOI status vs bulk
• Watch for seasonal quota exhaustion under note 3 limits