HSChapter 29

Chemically Pure Sugars (Excluding Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose, Glucose & Fructose)

Name: Chemically Pure Sugars (Excluding Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose, Glucose & Fructose) (HS 294000) -- U.S. Import Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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$18.1MU.S. imports · April 2026HS 294000

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HSChapter 29

Chemically Pure Sugars (Excluding Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose, Glucose & Fructose)

$18.1MU.S. imports · April 2026HS 294000

U.S. imports of chemically pure sugars (excluding sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose & fructose) (HS 294000) totaled $18.1M in April 2026, traded with 28 countries.

Last updated: April 2026 data

Chemically pure sugars outside the common commercial monosaccharides and disaccharides — including D-arabinose (2940002000) and a broad residual category (2940006000) — serve primarily as pharmaceutical excipients, biochemical reagents, and specialty food ingredients. China is the dominant US supplier, with Germany and France also significant sources. FDA may review these substances at entry depending on their intended use, particularly when destined for pharmaceutical formulation or as food additives, so importers should maintain documentation of intended application and applicable food-additive or drug-substance status.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What distinguishes chemically pure sugars under heading 2940 from the commercial sugars in Chapter 17?

Chapter 17 covers commercial-grade sugars such as sucrose, glucose, and fructose in their ordinary trade forms. Heading 2940 is limited to chemically pure monosaccharides and disaccharides — defined by a specific degree of chemical purity — that are not sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose, or fructose. The distinction turns on both chemical identity and purity specification, not simply on end use.

Are chemically pure sugars from China subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Imports of chemically pure sugars from China may be subject to Section 301 tariffs depending on the specific tariff line and any applicable product exclusions. Importers should verify the current Section 301 list coverage and check for active exclusions for their specific HTS line before shipment.

U.S. imports of chemically pure sugars (excluding sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose & fructose) (HS 294000) totaled $18.1M in April 2026, traded with 28 countries.

Last updated: April 2026 data

Chemically pure sugars outside the common commercial monosaccharides and disaccharides — including D-arabinose (2940002000) and a broad residual category (2940006000) — serve primarily as pharmaceutical excipients, biochemical reagents, and specialty food ingredients. China is the dominant US supplier, with Germany and France also significant sources. FDA may review these substances at entry depending on their intended use, particularly when destined for pharmaceutical formulation or as food additives, so importers should maintain documentation of intended application and applicable food-additive or drug-substance status.

AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.

Imports: $18.1M; from 28 countries
Exports: $17.4M
Trade balance: Deficit of $719K; net importer

YTD $81.1M (April 2026) · 356 shipments/mo

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Country	Imports	Exports	Balance
CHINA	$7.0M	$1.9M	-$5.1M
GERMANY	$2.3M	$1.6M	-$738K
KOREA, SOUTH	$394K	$3.0M	+$2.6M
DENMARK	$1.7M	$1.3M	-$430K
CANADA	$1.4M	$1.3M	-$101K

CHINA

Imports$7.0M

Exports$1.9M

Balance-$5.1M

GERMANY

Imports$2.3M

Exports$1.6M

Balance-$738K

KOREA, SOUTH

Imports$394K

Exports$3.0M

Balance+$2.6M

DENMARK

Imports$1.7M

Exports$1.3M

Balance-$430K

CANADA

Imports$1.4M

Exports$1.3M

Balance-$101K

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