Bulk Raw Sugar for Refining from Mexico
Bulk solid raw sugar from beets or cane equivalent, entered under 1701.14.10 quota for industrial refining (not direct consumption). Meets raw value testing via polariscope ≥99.5° without centrifugation residues. Supports U.S. domestic sugar production per agricultural quota system.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare intended refinery use in entry docs; subject to USDA verification for quota compliance
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with sugar raw value calculations and Federal Register updates
• Package in moisture-proof bulk bags to maintain solid form and prevent liquefaction reclassification