Turbinado Specialty Sugar from Japan
Turbinado sugar, a minimally refined cane product in solid granules, classified under 1701.99.50.17 as specialty due to its steam-cleaned crystals retaining natural flavor. It is chemically pure sucrose beyond standard raw categories.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document minimal refining process to distinguish from raw sugar subheadings
• Check USTR country allocations; small countries may have minimum quota access