Specialty Raw Cane Sugar for Mannitol Manufacturing from China
High-purity raw cane sugar selected for conversion into mannitol via polyhydric alcohol processes in pharmaceuticals and food tech, with polarimeter reading 93-99.5°. Falls under HTS 1701.14.20.00 due to its designated use excluding human food sugar substitutes, per USDA entry requirements. Licensed for industrial processing only.
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
• Submit end-use certificate to USDA specifying mannitol production; track polarity testing for raw value
• Avoid retail packaging to prevent reclassification as consumer-ready
• Bond may be required for re-export substitution programs