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HTS Code · Chapter 17 · Updated Oct 27, 2026

1704.90.78.00Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa

Also written 1704907800 and 1704.90.7800

HTS Code 1704.90.78.00 covers any article best defined as Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, and Vinegar; Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco SubstitutesSugars and sugar confectionerySugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa:Other:Other:Other:Other:Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17:Other in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from China pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 20% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – China (7.5%) and Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).

Estimated Duty on 1704.90.78.00

$10,000.00 by ocean, entered Oct 27, 2026 · 1,000 units

China
Total duty
34.4%
$3,440.00 on this shipment
Fees
0.47%
MPF + HMF · $47.14
Duty + fees
34.87%
Payable to CBP
Landed cost
$13,487.14
On $10,000.00 customs value
  • Base duty14.4%
  • Section 301 – China7.5%
  • Section 301 – Forced Labor12.5%
  • Customs fees0.47%

Chapter 99 lines9903.88.15Section 301 China: List 4A9903.05.31Section 301 Forced Labor – China

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Base Duty Rates for 1704.90.78.00

From the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

General Rate of Duty
40¢/kg + 10.4%
Special Rate of Duty
Free / See 9822.05.20 / See 9822.06.10 / See 9822.08.01 / See 9822.09.17 / See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 / See 9822.03.01
BHCLJOKROMSGP+PECOPAS+MA
Column 2 (Non-NTR)
47.4¢/kg + 12.2%
Units of Quantity
kg
Total duty by countryAll 20 →
  • China40¢/kg + 10.4% + 20%
  • Mexico40¢/kg + 10.4% + 10%
  • Canada40¢/kg + 10.4% + 10%
  • Vietnam40¢/kg + 10.4% + 12.5%
  • Germany40¢/kg + 10.4%

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Tariffs by country · Oct 27, 2026

US Import Duty on HTS 1704.90.78.00 by Country of Origin

As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from China pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 20% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – China (7.5%) and Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).

Total duty from China
40¢/kg + 10.4% + 20%
Base rate plus 2 additional tariffs
Countries with additional tariffs
12 of 20
Section 232, 301 and other Chapter 99 duties
Country of originBase rateAdditional tariffsTotal duty
China40¢/kg + 10.4%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 20%
Mexico40¢/kg + 10.4%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 10%
Canada40¢/kg + 10.4%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 10%
Vietnam40¢/kg + 10.4%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 12.5%
Germany40¢/kg + 10.4%None40¢/kg + 10.4%
Japan40¢/kg + 10.4%None40¢/kg + 10.4%
South Korea40¢/kg + 10.4%None40¢/kg + 10.4%12.5% with US-Korea FTA
Taiwan40¢/kg + 10.4%None40¢/kg + 10.4%
India40¢/kg + 10.4%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 10%
Ireland40¢/kg + 10.4%None40¢/kg + 10.4%
Italy40¢/kg + 10.4%None40¢/kg + 10.4%
Switzerland40¢/kg + 10.4%None40¢/kg + 10.4%
Thailand40¢/kg + 10.4%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 12.5%
Malaysia40¢/kg + 10.4%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 10%
United Kingdom40¢/kg + 10.4%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 10%
France40¢/kg + 10.4%None40¢/kg + 10.4%
Indonesia40¢/kg + 10.4%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 10%
Brazil40¢/kg + 10.4%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 37.5%
Bangladesh40¢/kg + 10.4%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 10%
Cambodia40¢/kg + 10.4%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 10%
Duty from each country, in words
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from China pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 20% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – China (7.5%) and Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Mexico pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 10% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Canada pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 10% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Vietnam pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 12.5% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Germany pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Japan pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from South Korea pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate, with no additional tariffs. With US-Korea FTA, qualifying goods pay 12.5%.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Taiwan pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from India pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 10% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Ireland pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Italy pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Switzerland pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Thailand pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 12.5% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Malaysia pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 10% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from United Kingdom pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 10% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from France pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate, with no additional tariffs.
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Indonesia pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 10% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Brazil pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 37.5% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Brazil (25%) and Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Bangladesh pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 10% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).
  • As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Cambodia pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 10% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).

Duties on goods entered Oct 27, 2026 at the general rate (Column 2 where it applies), with tariff data verified through 2026 HTS Revision 20. Totals are before customs fees (MPF, HMF) and any antidumping or countervailing duties (AD/CVD); with a free account, the calculator checks the AD/CVD cases that may cover your import. Some tariffs and exemptions depend on details such as metal content or end use, which the calculator asks about. See US tariffs for every country.

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Top Origins: Countries the US Imports HTS 1704.90.78.00 From

In 2025 the US imported $3M of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00), up 64% on 2024, mostly from Mexico (92%), Netherlands (7%) and Sweden (1%). Each country's total duty today is shown beside its imports.

Country of originUS imports, 2025Sharevs 2024Total duty today
Mexico$3M92%53%40¢/kg + 10.4% + 10%
Netherlands$213K7%914%40¢/kg + 10.4%
Sweden$25K1%New40¢/kg + 10.4%
Poland$17K1%21%40¢/kg + 10.4%
Germany$10K0%100%40¢/kg + 10.4%
Switzerland$3K0%New40¢/kg + 10.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, general imports. Duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered today, before customs fees. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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What does HTS code 1704.90.78.00 cover?

HTS code 1704.90.78.00 covers sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (Other), classified under Chapter 17 (Sugars and sugar confectionery) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The general duty rate is 40¢/kg + 10.4%.

What is the duty rate for HTS 1704.90.78.00?

The general (Column 1) rate of duty for HTS 1704.90.78.00 is 40¢/kg + 10.4%. Goods that qualify for a trade program can enter at the special rate: Free (BH,CL,JO,KR,OM,SG) See 9822.05.20 (P+) See 9822.06.10 (PE) See 9822.08.01 (CO) See 9822.09.17 (PA) See 9823.10.01-9823.10.45 (S+) See 9822.03.01(MA). The Column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 47.4¢/kg + 12.2%. Additional Chapter 99 tariffs, such as Section 301 and Section 232, can apply on top depending on the country of origin.

What is the US tariff on sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from China?

As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from China pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 20% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – China (7.5%) and Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).

What is the US tariff on sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Vietnam?

As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Vietnam pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 12.5% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).

What is the US tariff on sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Mexico?

As of Oct 27, 2026, US imports of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HTS 1704.90.78.00) from Mexico pay the 40¢/kg + 10.4% base rate plus 10% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – Forced Labor (10%).

Where does the US import HTS 1704.90.78.00 from?

In 2025 the US imported $3M of sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa under HTS 1704.90.78.00, mostly from Mexico (92%), Netherlands (7%) and Sweden (1%), according to U.S. Census Bureau import data.

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