Canadian Raw Cane Sugar 99.6° Polarization from Japan
Raw cane sugar imported from Canada under USMCA provisions, testing 99.6 degrees polarization by polariscope, classified under 1701.12.50 for high-purity raw sugar. This falls under HTS 9823.09.03 as a USMCA originating good within note 9(b)(2) quantitative limits. Used primarily for further refining into white sugar products.
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
• Obtain USMCA certification of origin proving Canadian production and ≥93% raw value equivalence
• Provide laboratory polarity test results confirming ≥99.6° for 1701.12.50 classification
• Monitor annual quantitative limits under note 9(b)(2) to avoid overflow into higher duty rates