Organic Beet Raw Sugar Granules from Japan
Organic certified raw sugar granules from beets, maintaining <99.5° sucrose without chemical processing beyond extraction, under HTS 1701.12.50.00. Organic status doesn't alter tariff classification as it's still raw solid form sans additives. Used by refineries seeking certified inputs.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Pair sugar polarity cert with USDA organic equivalence for dual compliance
• Monitor specialty sugar reservations in quotas
• Avoid over 10% non-sugar solids to stay in raw category