Muscovado Sugar under Quota from Japan
Muscovado sugar under quota is an unrefined cane sugar with high molasses content, produced by evaporating cane juice and allowing natural crystallization. Its sucrose content in dry state is below 99.5° polarimeter, making it raw sugar under subheading note 1. It is classified under tariff item 1701.99.90 as other cane sugar in solid form.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Verify the polarimeter reading is below 99.5° to qualify as raw sugar; otherwise, it may be classified as refined sugar
• Ensure the product is not centrifuged, as centrifuged sugar may fall under different subheadings
• Check if the muscovado contains any added binder exceeding 3% by weight, which would affect classification