Pharma-Grade Cane Sugar Solution from Japan
Pharmaceutical-grade cane sugar solution meeting USP standards at 67° sucrose, eligible for USMCA TRQ via 9823.10.03/1701.91.48. Used as excipient in liquid medications and syrups.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include USP/EP certificates alongside polarity test results
• FDA prior notice required for pharmaceutical sugar imports
• Maintain strict segregation from food-grade sugars in documentation