Subheading · Chapter 17 · Heading 1703
1703.90: Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar: other
Official description Other
Subheading 1703.90 belongs to heading 1703 (molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar) in chapter 17.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1703 90 00 00 Other Free
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
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
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) | — | Free |
| 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 |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | 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 |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poland | £16.5m | 76.3% | +7.2% |
 Egypt | £2m | 9.2% | +29.3% |
 Vietnam | £1.2m | 5.7% | +409.3% |
 Ireland | £1.1m | 5.2% | +125.2% |
 Bangladesh | £208k | 1% | -1.1% |
 Türkiye | £144k | 0.7% | -1.6% |
 India | £107k | 0.5% | -11.2% |
 Lebanon | £105k | 0.5% | +266% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 31.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 12.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Mexico specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 1.5% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$111kUS$111k+US$2m+US$10m+> US$39m
Exports: 115
- Egypt: US$77m
- Poland: US$75m
- Germany: US$61m
- Russia: US$39m
- Netherlands: US$36m
- India: US$35m
- Lithuania: US$14m
- United States: US$12m
- Belize: US$11m
- Latvia: US$11m
- Dominican Republic: US$10m
- Belarus: US$8m
- France: US$8m
- Brazil: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Lebanon: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Moldova: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$955k
- Denmark: US$866k
- Switzerland: US$794k
- British Virgin Islands: US$690k
- Zambia: US$662k
- Kenya: US$538k
- Malaysia: US$537k
- Bangladesh: US$507k
- Türkiye: US$446k
- China: US$423k
- Greece: US$407k
- Italy: US$377k
- Romania: US$310k
- Canada: US$273k
- Sri Lanka: US$266k
- Colombia: US$182k
- United Arab Emirates: US$156k
- Paraguay: US$150k
- Jordan: US$149k
- Botswana: US$121k
- Kazakhstan: US$111k
- Japan: US$110k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$93k
- Vietnam: US$77k
- Portugal: US$63k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$57k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$70kUS$70k+US$849k+US$12m+> US$25m
Imports: 170
- United Kingdom: US$37m
- United States: US$30m
- Bangladesh: US$30m
- Hungary: US$27m
- Thailand: US$25m
- Italy: US$24m
- Belgium: US$21m
- Spain: US$20m
- Netherlands: US$20m
- Canada: US$18m
- Türkiye: US$17m
- Malaysia: US$17m
- Denmark: US$16m
- Portugal: US$14m
- Egypt: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$12m
- Germany: US$12m
- Vietnam: US$11m
- Barbados: US$10m
- France: US$10m
- Morocco: US$10m
- Norway: US$10m
- Latvia: US$8m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Greece: US$4m
- North Macedonia: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Finland: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Romania: US$1m
- Somalia: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Croatia: US$858k
- Sierra Leone: US$849k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$807k
- Guinea: US$743k
- Botswana: US$715k
- Switzerland: US$548k
- Australia: US$539k
- South Korea: US$494k
- Uganda: US$484k
- Cyprus: US$456k
- South Africa: US$369k
- Bulgaria: US$355k
- Malawi: US$312k
- Cambodia: US$295k
- Saudi Arabia: US$291k
- Kenya: US$289k
- Ghana: US$262k
- Bahamas: US$257k
- Iceland: US$250k
- Syria: US$243k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | US$77m | 16.3% |
| 2 | Poland | US$75m | 15.6% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$61m | 12.7% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$39m | 8.1% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$36m | 7.6% |
| 6 | India | US$35m | 7.3% |
| 7 |  Lithuania | US$14m | 3% |
| 8 | United States | US$12m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Belize | US$11m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Latvia | US$11m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$37m | 7.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$30m | 6.4% |
| 3 | Bangladesh | US$30m | 6.2% |
| 4 |  Hungary | US$27m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  Thailand | US$25m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$24m | 5.1% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$21m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$20m | 4.2% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$20m | 4.2% |
| 10 | Canada | US$18m | 3.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 10%median duty
- 28number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 164%highest: Mexico, Liechtenstein, Kiribati
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 15% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 3% | 0% – 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 30% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
| Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 15% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Belize | 15% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 13% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 6.3% | 0% – 13% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 8% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 32% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 2% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 28% | 0% – 55% | 2023 |
| India | 30% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 15% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1.5% | 0% – 3% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 55% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Lebanon | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 161%* | 68% – 346% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 164%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 50% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 55%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 3% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 15% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 35% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 30% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 32% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 30% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0.8%* | 0% – 1.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 10% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 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
- 06159 Beet sugar molasses & other molasses (e.g., corn molasses) resulting from the extraction/refining of sugar
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 111210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 23540 Molasses
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1072 Manufacture of sugar
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1703.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1703.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1703.90 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 1703.90 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 1703.90 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 1703.90 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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 · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2212 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1187 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1003 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0120 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 1703.90; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature the line under subheading 1703.90 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
148 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £21.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); Poland supplied 76%, followed by Egypt.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$477m (−17.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Egypt (US$77m), followed by Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar: other?
Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar: other fall under HS subheading 1703.90, part of heading 1703, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on molasses resulting from the extraction or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1703.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on molasses resulting from the extraction or… in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1703.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 31.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most molasses resulting from the extraction or…?
Egypt, with US$77m in 2024 (16.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
148 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Poland (76%), Egypt (9%) and Vietnam (6%), out of total imports of £21.6m.