Raw Beet Sugar Quota Import from China
Raw beet sugar in solid form with sucrose content corresponding to a polarimeter reading of 99.5 degrees or higher, imported under the quota provisions of additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 17. This tariff item applies specifically to beet sugar entered within the annual quantitative limits set by the Secretary of Agriculture, typically for domestic refining. It excludes sugar with added flavoring or coloring.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain a license or certificate of eligibility from USDA before entry to meet quota requirements; verify polarimeter reading via lab testing to confirm raw sugar status; monitor Federal Register for annual quota adjustments and allocation changes