U.S. imports of Refined Cane or Beet Sugar & Chemically Pure Sucrose (Solid) – NESOI (HS 170199) totaled $29.9M in August 2026, imported from 50 countries.
Importers of Refined Cane or Beet Sugar & Chemically Pure Sucrose (Solid) – NESOI paid $8.6M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 29.88% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataChemically pure sucrose and refined cane or beet sugar without added flavoring or coloring that do not fall under earlier headings are captured here — a broad residual category with eleven 10-digit lines addressing TRQ-eligible entries, organic grades, drawback-eligible shipments, and sugar not intended for further processing. Mexico and Brazil are the leading US suppliers, with Guatemala, Argentina, and Colombia also present in the supply mix. The heading's drawback lines (1701992020 and 1701992040) are particularly relevant for manufacturers who re-export finished goods and seek duty recovery on the sugar input. FDA jurisdiction applies as a food commodity, and classification complexity across the eleven lines makes professional customs guidance advisable.
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1.1K import shipments a month
Lines 1701991025 and 1701995025 cover sugar entered specifically as not intended for further industrial processing — a use-based distinction that affects TRQ eligibility and duty treatment. Importers must be prepared to substantiate the end-use claim through documentation such as purchase orders or end-user certificates, as CBP may request verification.
Lines 1701992020 and 1701992040 apply to refined or improved sugar entered under drawback provisions, allowing manufacturers to recover duties paid on imported sugar when the sugar is incorporated into goods that are subsequently exported. Claiming drawback requires meticulous recordkeeping linking the imported sugar to the exported finished product, and the process is governed by CBP's drawback regulations under 19 CFR Part 191.
Subheading 2 of 5 in heading 1701
Subheading 170199 · $29.9M of $111.6M
ImportsExports
Imports
$29.9MYoY · free account
Exports
$6.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $419.0M of Refined Cane or Beet Sugar & Chemically Pure Sucrose (Solid) – NESOI and exported $102.4M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Guatemala and Mexico together supply 53% of it. Brazil pays 100.9% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
54.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 29.88% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701995050 | Cane/Beet Sugars and Chem Pure Sucrose Solid NESOI | $16.0M | 11.85% | 16.30% | $1.9M |
| 1701995025 | Sugar not for Further Processing NESOI | $8.5M | 53.57% | 73.91% | $4.6M |
| 1701995015 | Orgnc Spcl Cane/Beet Sug/Sucr, Refined No Flav/Col | $3.7M | 53.64% | 79.97% | $2.0M |
| 1701991015 | Spcl Cane/Beet Sug/Sucr, Solid, Addtl Usn 5 Organc | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 1701995017 | Spcl Cane/Beet Sug/Sucr, Refined No Flav/Col NESOI | $476K | 35.21% | 100.00% | $167K |
| 1701991025 | Sugar not for Further Processing Add US Nt 5 NESOI | $113K | 5.58% | 100.00% | $6K |
| 1701991050 | Cane/Beet Sugars & Sucrose Solid Add US Nt 5 NESOI | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 1701991017 | Spcl Cane/Beet Sug/Sucr, Solid, Addtl Usn 5 NESOI | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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