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
10%
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
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