Panela Sugar Blocks from United States
Panela sugar blocks are solid unrefined cane sugar products made by boiling cane juice until it thickens and then cooling it in molds. They retain natural molasses and have a sucrose content below 99.5° polarimeter in dry state, classifying them as raw sugar. They are classified under tariff item 1701.99.90 as other cane sugar in solid form.
Duty Rate — United States → Canada
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Import Tips
• Confirm the sucrose content in dry state is below 99.5° polarimeter to qualify as raw sugar
• Ensure the product does not contain cocoa or fall under Chapter 30 medicaments, as those are excluded by chapter note 1
• Keep records of the production process to demonstrate it is unrefined cane sugar