Blue Tinted Cane Sugar Granules from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• 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