Food-Grade Corn Syrup 60DE from Japan
High DE corn syrup used as sweetener in bakery products and ice cream. Enters under HTS 9823.10.06 as USMCA qualifying good of subheading 1702.30.28 per general note 11 and subchapter note 10(b)(2). Meets technical specifications for glucose syrup classification.
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
• Include Certificate of Origin and product spec sheet documenting DE and composition
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as 1702.90 when DE documentation is incomplete
• Batch testing certificates help prevent CBP reclassification during examination