Polariscope 99.7° Beet Raw Sugar from China
Solid raw sugar extracted from sugar beets with a dry-state sucrose polarimeter reading of 99.7 degrees, qualifying as chemically near-pure sucrose under GN15 provisions. Entered only pursuant to General Note 15 quota limits for raw beet sugar. Used primarily for further refining in industrial sugar production.
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
• Submit pre-shipment polarity analysis from accredited labs; track raw value conversions per Treasury regulations (0.93 factor minimum)
• Beware of misdeclaration as it triggers quota overuse charges; coordinate with USTR for country allocations