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U.S. imports of cane and beet sugar (End-Use 00020) totaled $163.9M in April 2026, traded with 58 countries.
Importers of Cane and Beet Sugar paid $20.3M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 13% on $153.9M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Cane and Beet Sugar imports of $163.9M in April 2026 ran 47% above the year-to-date monthly average of $111.9M.
Last updated: April 2026 dataCane and beet sugar imports into the US operate under one of the most tightly administered tariff-rate quota (TRQ) regimes in US trade policy, with country-specific quota allocations managed by the USDA under authority delegated from the US Trade Representative. Raw cane sugar and refined sugar are treated differently within the TRQ framework, and above-quota imports face substantially higher duties that effectively limit commercial viability. FDA oversight applies to sugar as a food commodity, and country-of-origin documentation is essential because quota eligibility is origin-specific.
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The US allocates country-specific TRQ volumes for raw cane sugar and a separate global TRQ for refined sugar each fiscal year. Imports within quota enter at a lower in-quota duty rate; imports above quota face a significantly higher over-quota rate that typically makes them uneconomical. Quota licenses are issued by the exporting country's government, not by the importer, so buyers must coordinate with their supplier to confirm quota availability before contracting.
Raw cane sugar (typically 96-degree polarization or below) and refined sugar are subject to separate TRQ allocations with different country eligibility lists and quota volumes. Importers must correctly classify the product at the HTS 10-digit level to determine which TRQ applies, as misclassification can result in the over-quota duty rate being assessed. A licensed customs broker should review the polarization test results and processing documentation before entry.
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