Sugar-Free Fruit Chewing Gum from Japan
Chewing gum sweetened with xylitol and flavored with mixed fruit extracts, containing no sugar but with gum base and food colorings. Classified under HTS 2106.90.99.98 as a food preparation not elsewhere specified, since it doesn't qualify under specific headings like 1704 for sugar confectionery due to the sugar-free composition and gum base.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
16.4%
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
Import Tips
• Verify ingredient list complies with FDA labeling for sugar alcohols to avoid reclassification as confectionery
• Provide detailed composition certificates; gum base can trigger scrutiny for non-NES headings
• Watch for quotas on similar products; document retail packaging to prevent bulk classification shifts