Heading 1701
HTS code 1701 — Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
- Tariff lines
- 31
- General duty
- General duty rates from 5.1% to 6%; 26 lines carry a specific or compound duty
Tariff lines under heading 1701
Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1701.12.0500 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Beet sugar) | 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.12.1000 | Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Beet sugar) | 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.12.5000 | Other (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Beet sugar) | 35.74¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.13.0500 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Cane sugar specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter) | 1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.13.1000 | Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Cane sugar specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter) | 1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.13.2000 | Other sugar to be used for the production (other than by distillation) of polyhydric alcohols, except polyhydric alcohols for use as a substitute for sugar in human food consumption, or to be refined and re-exported in refined form or in sugar-containing products, or to be substituted for domestically produced raw cane sugar that has been or will be exported (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Cane sugar specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter) | 1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.13.5000 | Other (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Cane sugar specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter) | 33.87¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.14.0500 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Other cane sugar) | 1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.14.1020 | Certified organic (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Other cane sugar > Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions) | 1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.14.1040 | Other (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Other cane sugar > Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions) | 1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.14.2000 | Other sugar to be used for the production (other than by distillation) of polyhydric alcohols, except polyhydric alcohols for use as a substitute for sugar in human food consumption, or to be refined and re-exported in refined form or in sugar-containing products, or to be substituted for domestically produced raw cane sugar that has been or will be exported (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Other cane sugar) | 1.4606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.943854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.14.5000 | Other (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Raw sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Other cane sugar) | 33.87¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.91.0500 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Containing added coloring but not containing added flavoring matter) | 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.91.1000 | Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Containing added coloring but not containing added flavoring matter) | 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.91.3000 | Other (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Containing added coloring but not containing added flavoring matter) | 35.74¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.91.4200 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Containing added flavoring matter whether or not containing added coloring > Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17) | 6% | kg |
| 1701.91.4400 | Described in additional U.S. note 7 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Containing added flavoring matter whether or not containing added coloring > Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17) | 6% | kg |
| 1701.91.4800 | Other (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Containing added flavoring matter whether or not containing added coloring > Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17) | 33.9¢/kg + 5.1% | kg |
| 1701.91.5200 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Containing added flavoring matter whether or not containing added coloring > Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17) | 6% | kg |
| 1701.91.5400 | Described in additional U.S. note 8 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Containing added flavoring matter whether or not containing added coloring > Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17) | 6% | kg |
| 1701.91.5800 | Other (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Containing added flavoring matter whether or not containing added coloring > Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17) | 33.9¢/kg + 5.1% | kg |
| 1701.91.8000 | Other (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Containing added flavoring or coloring matter > Containing added flavoring matter whether or not containing added coloring) | 5.1% | kg |
| 1701.99.0500 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Other) | 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.99.1015 | Certified organic (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Other > Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions > Specialty sugars) | 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.99.1017 | Other (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Other > Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions > Specialty sugars) | 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.99.1025 | Sugar not for further processing (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Other > Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions > Other) | 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.99.1050 | Other (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Other > Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions > Other) | 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.99.5015 | Certified organic (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Other > Other > Specialty sugars) | 35.74¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.99.5017 | Other (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Other > Other > Specialty sugars) | 35.74¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.99.5025 | Sugar not for further processing (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Other > Other > Other) | 35.74¢/kg | kg |
| 1701.99.5050 | Other (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form > Other > Other > Other > Other) | 35.74¢/kg | kg |
Documents required to import under 1701
Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.
- Commercial InvoiceRequired
- Packing ListRequired
- Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
- CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
- Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
- Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
- Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries
- FDA Prior NoticeRequired
Must be submitted 2-8 hours before arrival
- Phytosanitary CertificateConditional
Required for plant-based products
Common questions
- What is HTS code 1701?
- HTS heading 1701 covers cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. It sits in Chapter 17 (sugars and confectionery) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 31 tariff lines.
- What is the duty rate for HTS 1701?
- General duty rates from 5.1% to 6%; 26 lines carry a specific or compound duty. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
- How many digits does a full HTS code have?
- US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 1701 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.
Related headings in Chapter 17
- 1702Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavoring or coloring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel
- 1703Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar
- 1704Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa