Refined Cane Sugar Crystals from Germany
Coarse crystalline cane sugar refined to high purity (over 99.5° sucrose), in solid form for industrial use. Falls under HTS 1701.99.50.50 as other sugar not specified in centrifugal, raw, or flavored categories. Used in confectionery and beverage production.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide lab analysis proving sucrose polarity >99.5° to distinguish from raw sugar quotas
• Check Secretary of Agriculture quota allocations; specialty sugars may have reserved amounts
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as 1701.91 if moisture content suggests syrup form