Sweetened Energy Chews from Germany
Gel-like energy chews with sugar, tapioca syrup, and electrolytes, over 10% sugar dry weight. Food preparation nesoi in 2106.90.97.00, not sports nutrition per Chapter 21 notes or pure sugars. Multi-functional ingredients drive classification.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Avoid 'dietary supplement' labeling to stay in food preps; test sugar precisely for quotas
• Provide compositional breakdown for CBP review
• Check vitamin fortification thresholds