1701.99Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
Also written 170199
HTS Code 1701.99 covers any article best defined as Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, and Vinegar; Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco SubstitutesSugars and sugar confectioneryCane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form:Other:Other: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 3 sub-classifications.
Tariff updates
Recent US tariff actions that name 1701.99 or its heading.
- Sep 23, 2026 · PublishedUSTR allocates remaining 55,993 metric tons of FY2027 raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota
AD/CVD Cases
Antidumping or countervailing duty orders and investigations whose scope lists 1701.99 or a related code. They apply only to goods from the countries named, and only if the product fits the scope's description.
- Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on SugarFrom MexicoScope in the Federal Register
- SugarFrom MexicoScope in the Federal Register
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Relevant HTS Notes
Official USITC notes that may affect classification under HTS 1701.99.
Related CROSS Rulings for HTS 1701.99
CBP classification rulings related to 1701.99. Open a ruling to read how Customs classified a similar product.
The tariff classification of baker's preparations fromCanada.
Classification of Rock Candy
Classification of a sugar blend
The tariff classification of a pizza dough premix from Canadaand elsewhere.
The tariff classification of refined granulated sugar from Brazil.Dear Mr. Dougherty:In your letter dated October 15, 1992, on behalf of Food Tech S.A., you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample was included with your request. The subject merchandise is described as a refined granulated sugar with a polarity of 99.8 degrees. The sugar will be imported in 50 kilogram polypropylene bags with internal polyethylene lining.The applicable subheading for the refined granulated sugar, will be 1701.99, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form: other. For the sugar described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to the provisions, and not to be further refined or improved in quality, the applicable subheading will be 1701.99.0125, HTS. The rate of duty will be 1.4606 cents per kilogram less 0.020668 cents per kilogram for each degree u
The tariff classification of a medical tablet mix from Canada.
What does HTS code 1701.99 cover?
HTS code 1701.99 covers cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (Other:), classified under Chapter 17 (Sugars and sugar confectionery) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. There are 3 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
Do antidumping or countervailing duties apply to HTS 1701.99?
They may. Antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) cases whose scope lists HTS 1701.99 or a related code cover agreement suspending the antidumping duty investigation on sugar from Mexico; sugar from Mexico. A case applies only to goods from the countries it names that fit the scope's written description, and its duty is on top of the regular duty. With a free HTS Hero account, the duty calculator checks the cases and new petitions that may cover your import and shows the deposit rates Commerce set and the companies named.
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