Blue Tinted Cane Sugar Granules from China
Granulated cane sugar tinted blue using approved colorants, without any added flavoring, supplied in bulk solid form for baking and confectionery. Classified in HTS 1701.91.05.00 due to added coloring matter in solid sucrose form, entered pursuant to general note 15 provisions for quota sugar. The coloring aids in product separation during manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain Secretary of Agriculture quota approval and include raw value certification based on polarimeter reading; test for absence of flavor compounds
• Avoid molasses residues exceeding subheading limits to prevent downgrade to raw sugar categories