General Note 15 Raw Cane Sugar from Mexico
Raw cane sugar in solid form entered under General Note 15 provisions, with sucrose polarization of 99 degrees or more but under 99.5 degrees. This subheading supports tariff-rate quota imports for domestic supply needs, excluding specialty or refined sugars. Purity specs prevent reclassification as other products.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Secure certificate of eligibility from USTR-allocated suppliers; test for exact polarization to avoid disputes
• Common issue: failing to adjust raw value for polarization under 100° per note formulas