Industrial Beet Raw Sugar Pellets from China
Pelletized raw beet sugar in solid form, polarimeter-tested at 99.6 degrees sucrose, specifically for industrial refining and entered under GN15 beet sugar quota. Meets 'raw sugar' definition without flavoring, coloring, or centrifugation beyond basic extraction. Primarily destined for U.S. refineries under tariff rate quota.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Ensure packaging indicates 'raw beet sugar for refining' to support classification; use licensed customs brokers familiar with GN15
• Avoid bulk liquids which reclassify; check fiscal year quota balance before shipping