Australian Centrifuged Raw Cane Sugar from Japan
Solid raw cane sugar produced via centrifugation from Australian cane, achieving polarimeter sucrose reading of 99.5° or higher in dry state. Classified in HTS 1701.14.50 as other raw cane sugar, excluding non-centrifuged types and beet sugar.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Confirm centrifuge processing documentation to distinguish from 1701.13; check Secretary of Agriculture quotas
• Use polariscope testing for sucrose compliance
• Bond entries if raw value determination is pending final lab results