Raw Beet Sugar Polarimeter 96° Solids from China
Raw beet sugar in solid form with a polarimeter reading of 96 degrees sucrose, not containing added flavoring or coloring, imported under quota provisions of additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 17. This falls under HTS 1701.14.10.40 as other raw cane-equivalent beet sugar entered pursuant to quota limits set by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is unrefined sugar suitable for further processing in refineries.
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
• Obtain license from USDA confirming quota availability before shipment; provide polarimeter test certificate showing sucrose content
• Ensure raw value calculation per Treasury regulations to avoid reclassification
• Common pitfall: exceeding fiscal year quota leads to denial of entry