Certified Organic Beet Granulated Sugar from China
Fine granulated sugar derived from certified organic sugar beets, purified to chemically pure sucrose in solid crystal form. It qualifies for HTS 1701.99.10.15 as a specialty organic sugar entered under U.S. note 5 provisions, distinguishing it from standard refined beet sugar. Beet origin and organic certification trigger this quota-specific classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm beet sugar polarity via polarimeter (typically near 100°) and calculate raw value using Treasury formula for quota
• Attach third-party organic certification valid for U.S. entry; non-compliance results in duty escalation