Blue Tinted Cane Sugar Granules
Granulated cane sugar colored blue using approved dyes, without any added flavorings, qualifying as specialty sugar under U.S. note 5 quota. The product is in solid crystalline form with high sucrose content per polarimeter standards. Classified in 1701.91.10.00 for its coloring addition and quota compliance.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If raw cane sugar without any coloring
Uncolored raw cane sugar enters under 1701.12.10 quota, lacking the coloring that defines 1701.91.
If exceeding quota or not pursuant to note 5
Colored sugars not meeting specialty quota entry requirements go to 1701.91.30.
If also containing minor flavoring additives
Presence of any flavoring, even trace, moves it to flavored category 1701.99.50.
Not sure which classification is right?
Our AI classifier can analyze your specific product and recommend the correct HTS code with confidence.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit USTR allocation certificate if from quota-assigned country to avoid over-quota duties
• Label shipments clearly as 'colored sugar, no flavoring' to prevent CBP misclassification
• Use accredited labs for pre-shipment sucrose polarity analysis to confirm raw value under 96° equivalent
Related Products under HTS 1701.91.10.00
Yellow Colored Beet Sugar Crystals
Pure beet sugar crystals tinted yellow with added food-grade coloring but no flavoring, meeting the sucrose polarity requirements for raw value under additional U.S. note 5. This solid form sugar is imported within quota limits for specialty cane or beet sugars. It falls under 1701.91.10.00 due to the added coloring without flavoring and compliance with quota provisions.
Pink Food Coloring Sugar Crystals
Fine beet sugar crystals dyed pink for decorative use, containing added coloring agents only and entered under the specialty sugar provisions of additional U.S. note 5. This solid form product adheres to raw value testing for quota eligibility. It is specifically classified under 1701.91.10.00 due to coloring without flavor.
Green Colored Raw Beet Sugar
Raw beet sugar in solid form with green coloring added, no flavoring, designed for quota entry under additional U.S. note 5 provisions. Polarimeter reading confirms sucrose content for raw value equivalence. Fits 1701.91.10.00 as colored specialty sugar within tariff quotas.
Orange Colored Sugar for Baking
Beet-derived sugar crystals colored orange solely with dyes, no flavor additives, entered under chapter 17 specialty quota via note 5. Meets solid form and polarity criteria for raw value. 1701.91.10.00 applies to this colored but unflavored sugar product.
Purple Dyed Cane Sugar Powder
Powdered cane sugar with purple food coloring added, lacking flavoring, qualifying for U.S. note 5 quota as specialty solid sugar. High sucrose polarity in dry state per subheading standards. Falls under 1701.91.10.00 for coloring-only addition.
White with Blue Speckle Sugar Crystals
Beet sugar crystals with blue speckled coloring effect from added dyes, no flavor, under note 5 quota entry. Solid form with raw value compliance via polarimeter. 1701.91.10.00 covers this minimally colored specialty sugar.