Philippine Centrifugal Raw Sugar Pellets from Japan
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 — 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
• Document centrifugal process to avoid 1701.13 misclassification; use raw value formula for duties
• Common issue: improper packaging leading to 'prepared for consumer' reclass