Subheading · Chapter 17 · Heading 1701
1701.91: Containing added flavouring or colouring matter
1701.91 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1701, cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form, chapter 17.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1701 91 00 00 Containing added flavouring or colouring matter 35 GBP / 100 kg
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
- Applies to goods from
- India
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 35 GBP / 100 kg |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Central AmericaQuota | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreementQuota | Albania | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreementQuota | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreementQuota | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreementQuota | North Macedonia | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Panama agreementQuota | Panama | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreementQuota | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| CPTPPQuota | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Australia agreementQuota | Australia | 19.44 GBP / 100 kg |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | 17.5 GBP / 100 kg |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £523k | 23.7% | -71.3% |
 France | £522k | 23.6% | -32.7% |
 India | £388k | 17.6% | -62.7% |
 Romania | £345k | 15.6% | +8.7% |
 Ireland | £120k | 5.4% | +15.2% |
 Guatemala | £50k | 2.3% | — |
 China | £49k | 2.2% | +98.3% |
 Thailand | £49k | 2.2% | +165% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 135% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 5.1% – 6% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 5.8% · 5× specific or compound duty 
Canada specific or compound duty General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Mexico 156% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.25% – 17.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 10% 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$230kUS$230k+US$1m+US$5m+> US$19m
Exports: 127
- Brazil: US$46m
- United States: US$25m
- Belgium: US$19m
- Germany: US$19m
- Thailand: US$13m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- Uganda: US$12m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Nigeria: US$8m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- France: US$5m
- Poland: US$5m
- Czechia: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- China: US$4m
- Panama: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Chile: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Eswatini: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Mauritius: US$1m
- Belize: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Gambia: US$966k
- Spain: US$905k
- Costa Rica: US$851k
- Saudi Arabia: US$820k
- New Zealand: US$804k
- Sri Lanka: US$611k
- Ireland: US$595k
- South Africa: US$570k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$522k
- Serbia: US$496k
- Fiji: US$495k
- Lithuania: US$490k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$486k
- Morocco: US$457k
- Iran: US$303k
- Senegal: US$288k
- Colombia: US$282k
- Greece: US$275k
- Israel: US$275k
- Paraguay: US$275k
- Dominican Republic: US$230k
- Türkiye: US$230k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$146kUS$146k+US$975k+US$3m+> US$9m
Imports: 198
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$35m
- United States: US$24m
- Israel: US$13m
- Germany: US$12m
- Angola: US$10m
- Burundi: US$9m
- Canada: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Ghana: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- France: US$5m
- Japan: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Gambia: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Niger: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Laos: US$2m
- Spain: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Malawi: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Senegal: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Rwanda: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Kuwait: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$975k
- Norway: US$856k
- Kiribati: US$830k
- China: US$751k
- South Sudan: US$750k
- Barbados: US$709k
- Indonesia: US$692k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$661k
- Latvia: US$658k
- Lithuania: US$608k
- Portugal: US$546k
- Greece: US$525k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | US$46m | 18.3% |
| 2 | United States | US$25m | 9.9% |
| 3 |  Belgium | US$19m | 7.4% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$19m | 7.4% |
| 5 | Thailand | US$13m | 5.3% |
| 6 | Taiwan | US$12m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Uganda | US$12m | 4.7% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$12m | 4.6% |
| 9 | Nigeria | US$8m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$6m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$35m | 13.8% |
| 2 | United States | US$24m | 9.5% |
| 3 |  Israel | US$13m | 5.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$12m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Angola | US$10m | 4% |
| 6 |  Burundi | US$9m | 3.7% |
| 7 | Canada | US$8m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$8m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Ghana | US$7m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$6m | 2.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 20%median duty
- 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 135%highest: Türkiye, Burundi, India
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
| Angola | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 40% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 11%* | 7.8% – 14% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 3.1%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 40% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 13%* | 8.8% – 16% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 40% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 75% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 8.1%* | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
| Burundi | 100%* | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 1.3%* | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 0% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 33% | 15% – 50% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 45% | 2023 | |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 85% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 40% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 6%* | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
| Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Guatemala | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 3.5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 100% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 2.9%* | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
| Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 40% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 42%* | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 100%* | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 55% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 13%* | 8.8% – 16% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 6.4%* | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 35%* | 13% – 58% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 100% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 20%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 75% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 55% | 50% – 60% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 6.3%* | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 50% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 40% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 55% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 10% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 23% | 15% – 30% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 26% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 13%* | 8.8% – 16% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 100%* | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 7%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 6%* | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 5.1%* | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 40% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 40% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 40% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 32%* | 12% – 53% | 2023 |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 100%* | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 94% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 135% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 25% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
| Uganda | 100%* | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 24%* | 2023 | |
| United States | 5.8% | 5.1% – 6% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 100% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 16%* | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 06121 Other beet/cane sugar in solid form, containing added flavouring/containing added flavouring/colouring matter
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 111210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 23530 Refined cane or beet sugar, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matter; maple sugar and maple syrup
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1072 Manufacture of sugar
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1701.91 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1701.91 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1701.91 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 1701.91 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 1701.91 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 1701.91 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N333944 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Cane Sugar Maple Flakes from Canada
- N333297 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Cane Sugar Maple Products from Canada
- N324431 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and eligibility of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of a Sugar and Vanillin Blend from Canada
- N323065 U.S. CBP
The Classification, Marking, and Eligibility of the United States-Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) for Sugar and Vanillin Blends
- H320969 U.S. CBP
Tariff classification, country of origin marking, and eligibility for preferential tariff treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) of certain sugar/vanillin blends
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 497 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff the line under subheading 1701.91 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1701.91 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £2.2m (down 50% on the year before), at an average of £1.70 per kg; United States supplied 24%, followed by France.
World trade in these goods reached US$251m in 2024, down 1.3% on 2023.
Brazil was the largest exporter with 18.3% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for containing added flavouring or colouring matter?
Containing added flavouring or colouring matter fall under HS subheading 1701.91, part of heading 1701, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on containing added flavouring or colouring matter in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1701.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 135%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on containing added flavouring or colouring matter in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 1701.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.1% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most containing added flavouring or colouring matter?
Brazil, with US$46m in 2024 (18.3% of world exports).
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (24%), France (24%) and India (18%), out of total imports of £2.2m.