USMCA Demerara Sugar from Japan
Canadian-produced demerara sugar with characteristic light brown color, entered under HTS 9823.09.02 USMCA quota limits per U.S. note 9(b)(1). Raw value calculated using 1.07 factor minus polarization adjustment. Popular for coffee and baking applications.
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
• Maintain records proving Canadian origin for minimum 5 years per USMCA requirements,File entries early in quota year as volumes fill rapidly,Consult CBP sugar specialists for complex polarization calculations