Thai Solid Raw Cane Sugar Crystals from Germany
Raw cane sugar in solid, microcrystalline form from Thailand, with polarimeter reading 85° sucrose, containing natural molasses impurities. Classified in 1701.13.50 as other cane sugar per note 2, not centrifuged, distinguishing it from refined products. Primarily for industrial sweetening or further refining.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Ensure product is solid form only; liquid equivalents reclassify—test for anhedral crystals visible under microscope
• Check USTR modifications to country allocations; Thailand may have reserved specialty sugar quotas
• Bond entries if polarity pending final lab determination; adjustments apply to current or next quota period