Refined Cane Sugar Crystals from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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