Philippine Centrifugal Raw Sugar Pellets from Germany
Pelletized raw cane sugar from Philippine mills, post-centrifugation with polarimeter reading ≥99.5° sucrose, no additives. HTS 1701.14.50 covers this as other solid raw cane sugar outside specialized subheadings.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document centrifugal process to avoid 1701.13 misclassification; use raw value formula for duties
• Common issue: improper packaging leading to 'prepared for consumer' reclass