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HTS tariff line · chapter 17

1702.60.40

Other fructose and fructose syrup, containing in the dry state more than 50 percent by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar: other

Analysis

HTS 1702.60.40 covers other fructose and fructose syrup, containing in the dry state more than 50 percent by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar: other under heading 1702 (other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.

The general duty rate is 5.1% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 17 (19th percentile of 32 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $510 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.

Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5.1%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.

Rates on the nearby lines range from 6% to 6%. The costliest confusion would be with 1702.60.24 (described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and entered…) at 6%, a difference of 0.9 points on the customs value.

Statistical suffixes

CodeDescriptionUnitsNAICS
1702.60.40.30Certified organickg
1702.60.40.50Otherkg
1702.60.40.90Otherkg311221

Neighbouring lines

LineDescriptionGeneral rate
1702.60.22Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions6%
1702.60.24Described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions6%
1702.60.28Blended syrups described in additional U.S. note 4 to chapter 17: other33.9¢/kg of total sugars + 5.1%