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Raw Cane Sugar

Name: Raw Cane Sugar (SITC 06111) -- U.S. Import Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/about/policies/open-gov/open-data.html

SITC 06111Basic heading5-digit

U.S. imports · July 2026: $117.3M; YTD $603.4M

U.S. exports · July 2026: $2.3M

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U.S. imports of raw cane sugar (SITC 06111) totaled $117.3M in July 2026, traded with 33 countries.

Importers of Raw Cane Sugar paid $18.2M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 17% on $105.3M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Raw Cane Sugar imports of $117.3M in July 2026 ran 36% above the year-to-date monthly average of $86.2M.

Last updated: July 2026 data

Raw 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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324 shipments/mo

12-month trend

ImportsExports

Imports

$117.3MYoY · Pro

Exports

$2.3MYoY · Pro

12-mo low · imports

YoY · Pro

$156.8M$0

June 2025December 2025July 2026

Through July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Basic heading 29 of 337 in section 0

Share of section 0 imports0.82%

Basic heading 06111 · $117.3M of $14.4B

Where it comes from, where it lands, what it pays

Imports · July 2026

Countries

origin

Dominican Republic and Guatemala together supply 42% of it.

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Districts

customs district

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States

destination

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Ports

entry

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Frequently Asked Questions

What polarimetric reading separates 'raw' cane sugar from refined sugar for US import classification?

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.

How does the US sugar TRQ affect sourcing decisions for raw cane sugar?

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.