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U.S. imports of raw cane sugar (SITC 06111) totaled $129.5M in April 2026, traded with 29 countries.
Importers of Raw Cane Sugar paid $10.9M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 8.9% on $121.8M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Raw Cane Sugar imports of $129.5M in April 2026 ran 60% above the year-to-date monthly average of $81.0M.
Last updated: April 2026 dataRaw cane sugar is one of the most tightly quota-managed agricultural commodities in US trade, subject to a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) administered jointly by USDA and USTR that allocates country-specific import volumes at a lower in-quota duty rate. Shipments above the TRQ threshold face substantially higher over-quota duties, making quota timing and country-of-origin documentation critical for importers. Polarimetric degree (pol) — the measure of sucrose purity — is the key technical specification that distinguishes raw sugar from refined sugar for classification purposes.
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Under US tariff schedules, raw sugar is generally defined as sugar with a polarimetric reading below 99.5 degrees. Sugar at or above that threshold is classified as refined. Importers should obtain a certificate of analysis confirming the pol reading from the foreign mill, as misclassification between raw and refined can result in significant duty differences.
The US sugar TRQ allocates specific import volumes to individual countries at a preferential in-quota duty rate. Once a country's allocation is filled, additional shipments face over-quota duties that can make imports commercially unviable. Importers must track quota fill rates through USDA and USTR announcements and coordinate shipment timing accordingly to avoid over-quota duty exposure.
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| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | $33.9M | -- | -$33.9M |
| MEXICO | $27.0M | $2.1M | -$24.9M |
| PANAMA | $19.5M | -- | -$19.5M |
| SOUTH AFRICA | $16.0M | -- | -$16.0M |
| BRAZIL | $14.1M | $6K | -$14.1M |
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