Chapter 17

Sugars and Sugar Confectionery

120 tariff lines · 92 filing-ready 10-digit codes · codes begin with 17

Chapter 17 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers sugars and Sugar Confectionery. Every code in this chapter starts with the digits 17. Work down the nested list below: the bold headings are broad categories, and the 10-digit statistical codes underneath them are what you actually declare to US Customs. Duty rates shown are the general (Column 1) rates that apply to most trading partners.

Codes in Chapter 17

HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
1701.12Beet sugar6-digit heading
1701.12.05.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg
1701.12.10.00Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg
1701.12.50.00Other10-digit statistical code35.74¢/kg
1701.13Cane sugar specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter6-digit heading
1701.13.05.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg
1701.13.10.00Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg
1701.13.20.00Other sugar to be used for the production (other than by distillation) of polyhydric alcohols, except polyhydric alcohols for use as a substitute for sugar in human food consumption, or to be refined and re-exported in refined form or in sugar-containing products, or to be substituted for domestically produced raw cane sugar that has been or will be exported10-digit statistical code1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg
1701.13.50.00Other10-digit statistical code33.87¢/kg
1701.14Other cane sugar6-digit heading
1701.14.05.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg
1701.14.10Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions8-digit subheading1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg
1701.14.10.20Certified organic10-digit statistical code
1701.14.10.40Other10-digit statistical code
1701.14.20.00Other sugar to be used for the production (other than by distillation) of polyhydric alcohols, except polyhydric alcohols for use as a substitute for sugar in human food consumption, or to be refined and re-exported in refined form or in sugar-containing products, or to be substituted for domestically produced raw cane sugar that has been or will be exported10-digit statistical code1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg
1701.14.50.00Other10-digit statistical code33.87¢/kg
1701.91Containing added flavoring or coloring matter6-digit heading
1701.91.05.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg
1701.91.10.00Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg
1701.91.30.00Other10-digit statistical code35.74¢/kg
1701.91.42.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1701.91.44.00Described in additional U.S. note 7 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1701.91.48.00Other10-digit statistical code33.9¢/kg + 5.1%
1701.91.52.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1701.91.54.00Described in additional U.S. note 8 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1701.91.58.00Other10-digit statistical code33.9¢/kg + 5.1%
1701.91.80.00Other10-digit statistical code5.1%
1701.99Other6-digit heading
1701.99.05.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg
1701.99.10Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions8-digit subheading3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg
1701.99.10.15Certified organic10-digit statistical code
1701.99.10.17Other10-digit statistical code
1701.99.10.25Sugar not for further processing10-digit statistical code
1701.99.10.50Other10-digit statistical code
1701.99.50Other8-digit subheading35.74¢/kg
1701.99.50.15Certified organic10-digit statistical code
1701.99.50.17Other10-digit statistical code
1701.99.50.25Sugar not for further processing10-digit statistical code
1701.99.50.50Other10-digit statistical code
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
1702.11.00.00Containing by weight 99 percent or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter10-digit statistical code6.4%
1702.19.00.00Other10-digit statistical code6.4%
1702.20Maple sugar and maple syrup6-digit heading
1702.20.22Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions8-digit subheading6%
1702.20.22.10Maple sugar10-digit statistical code
1702.20.22.90Maple syrup10-digit statistical code
1702.20.24Described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions8-digit subheading6%
1702.20.24.10Maple sugar10-digit statistical code
1702.20.24.90Maple syrup10-digit statistical code
1702.20.28Other8-digit subheading16.9¢/kg of total sugars + 5.1%
1702.20.28.10Maple sugar10-digit statistical code
1702.20.28.90Maple syrup10-digit statistical code
1702.20.40Other8-digit subheadingFree
1702.20.40.10Maple sugar10-digit statistical code
1702.20.40.40In containers over 5 kg10-digit statistical code
1702.20.40.50Other10-digit statistical code
1702.20.40.60In containers over 5 kg10-digit statistical code
1702.20.40.70Other10-digit statistical code
1702.30Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 percent by weight of fructose6-digit heading
1702.30.22.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1702.30.24.00Described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1702.30.28.00Other10-digit statistical code16.9¢/kg of total sugars + 5.1%
1702.30.40Other8-digit subheading2.2¢/kg
1702.30.40.45Certified organic10-digit statistical code
1702.30.40.65Other10-digit statistical code
1702.30.40.75Certified organic10-digit statistical code
1702.30.40.85Other10-digit statistical code
1702.40Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20 percent but less than 50 percent by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar6-digit heading
1702.40.22.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1702.40.24.00Described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1702.40.28.00Other10-digit statistical code33.9¢/kg of total sugars + 5.1%
1702.40.40.00Other10-digit statistical code5.1%
1702.50.00.00Chemically pure fructose10-digit statistical code9.6%
1702.60Other fructose and fructose syrup, containing in the dry state more than 50 percent by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar6-digit heading
1702.60.22.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1702.60.24.00Described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1702.60.28.00Other10-digit statistical code33.9¢/kg of total sugars + 5.1%
1702.60.40Other8-digit subheading5.1%
1702.60.40.30Certified organic10-digit statistical code
1702.60.40.50Other10-digit statistical code
1702.60.40.90Other10-digit statistical code
1702.90Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 percent by weight of fructose6-digit heading
1702.90.05.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code3.6606¢/kg of total sugars
1702.90.10.00Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapterand entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code3.6606¢/kg of total sugars
1702.90.20.00Other10-digit statistical code35.74¢/kg
1702.90.35.00Invert molasses10-digit statistical code0.35¢/liter
1702.90.40.00Other10-digit statistical code0.35¢/liter
1702.90.52.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1702.90.54.00Described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1702.90.58.00Other10-digit statistical code33.9¢/kg of total sugars + 5.1%
1702.90.64.00Described in additional U.S. note 7 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code6%
1702.90.68.00Other10-digit statistical code33.9¢/kg + 5.1%
1702.90.90Other8-digit subheading5.1%
1702.90.90.20Certified organic10-digit statistical code
1702.90.90.50Other10-digit statistical code
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
1703.10Cane molasses6-digit heading
1703.10.30.00Imported for (a) the commercial extraction of sugar or (b) human consumption10-digit statistical code0.35¢/liter
1703.10.50.00Other10-digit statistical code0.01¢/kg of total sugars
1703.90Other6-digit heading
1703.90.30.00Imported for (a) the commercial extraction of sugar or (b) human consumption10-digit statistical code0.35¢/liter
1703.90.50.00Other10-digit statistical code0.01¢/kg of total sugars
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
1704.10.00.00Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated10-digit statistical code4%
1704.90Other6-digit heading
1704.90.10.00Candied nuts10-digit statistical code4.5%
1704.90.25.00Cough drops10-digit statistical codeFree
1704.90.35Other8-digit subheading5.6%
1704.90.35.20Containing peanuts, peanut butter or peanut paste10-digit statistical code
1704.90.35.50Other10-digit statistical code
1704.90.35.90Other10-digit statistical code
1704.90.52.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code12.2%
1704.90.54.00Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code12.2%
1704.90.58.00Other10-digit statistical code40¢/kg +10.4%
1704.90.64.00Described in additional U.S. note 7 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code12.2%
1704.90.68.00Other10-digit statistical code40¢/kg + 10.4%
1704.90.74.00Described in additional U.S. note 8 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10-digit statistical code12.2%
1704.90.78.00Other10-digit statistical code40¢/kg + 10.4%
1704.90.90.00Other10-digit statistical code10.4%

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Classification follows the General Rules of Interpretation: the most specific description wins, and you must use a 10-digit statistical code on the entry. When two lines look equally plausible, a CBP binding ruling is the only way to be certain.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 Basic Edition, Revision 16. Rate text is reproduced verbatim from the official export; category paths and duty estimates are derived.

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