Sugar Coated Gummy Bears from Japan
Chewy gummy candies flavored with fruit extracts and coated in a crystallized sugar layer, containing over 10% sugar by dry weight. Classified under HTS 2106.90.97.00 as a food preparation not elsewhere specified, distinct from chocolate confections or pure sugars. The high sugar content triggers the additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17 restriction.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify dry weight sugar content exceeds 10% via lab analysis to confirm classification; obtain sugar quota clearance under Ch17 note 3
• Label ingredients accurately to avoid reclassification as Chapter 17 sugars
• Watch for contamination that could shift to Chapter 21 meat-containing preps