Subheading · Section IV

1704.10: Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated

1704.10
  • 6%UK
  • —EU
  • 150%Türkiye
  • 4%USA
  • US$1bnWorld trade in 2024

1704.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1704, sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa, chapter 17.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1704.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 2 lines under subheading 1704.10 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 1704.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 150%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 1704.10; the duty is 4%.

World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, down 10% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 12.1% of the total, ahead of Mexico.

The United States imported the most (US$134.2m).

The United Kingdom ranked 11th among 152 exporters with US$31.5m; its largest buyer was Germany.

The United Kingdom imported US$13.7m, most of it from Ireland.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 150% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1704 10 00 00 Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated
  2. 1704 10 10 00 Containing less than 60% by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 6%
  3. 1704 10 90 00 Containing 60% or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 1704 10 Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated:
  2. 1704 10 10 Containing less than 60 % by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 6,2 + 27,1 €/100 kg/net MAX 17,9—
  3. 1704 10 90 Containing 60 % or more by weight of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 6,3 + 30,9 €/100 kg/net MAX 18,2—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 1704.10 Ciklet (şekerle kaplanmış olsun olmasın):
  2. Ağırlık itibariyle % 60'tan az sakaroz içerenler (sakaroz olarak ifade edilen invert şeker dahil)
  3. 1704.10.10.00.11 Şerit şeklinde olan cikletler 150%
  4. 1704.10.10.00.19 Diğerleri 150%
  5. Ağırlık itibariyle % 60 veya daha fazla sakaroz içerenler (sakaroz olarak ifade edilen invert şeker dahil)
  6. 1704.10.90.00.11 Şerit şeklinde olan cikletler 150%
  7. 1704.10.90.00.19 Diğerleri 150%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 1704.10.00.00 Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated 4%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

1704.10 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$373.9kUS$373.9k+US$4.2m+US$28.8m+> US$51.2m

Exports: 152
  1. China: US$125.8m
  2. Mexico: US$101.3m
  3. Türkiye: US$68.1m
  4. Canada: US$66.6m
  5. United States: US$51.2m
  6. Netherlands: US$44.8m
  7. Saudi Arabia: US$42.6m
  8. Spain: US$42.5m
  9. Kenya: US$40.4m
  10. Pakistan: US$34.6m
  11. United Kingdom: US$31.5m
  12. Vietnam: US$31.2m
  13. Poland: US$29.8m
  14. Eswatini: US$29.3m
  15. Philippines: US$28.8m
  16. Germany: US$18m
  17. Egypt: US$17.4m
  18. South Africa: US$16.7m
  19. India: US$16.6m
  20. Brazil: US$16.1m
  21. Italy: US$11.6m
  22. France: US$11.5m
  23. Zambia: US$10.8m
  24. Czechia: US$9.9m
  25. Japan: US$9.6m
  26. Côte d’Ivoire: US$8.6m
  27. Belgium: US$8.2m
  28. Indonesia: US$6.8m
  29. Morocco: US$6.4m
  30. Colombia: US$6.2m
  31. Hungary: US$6m
  32. Denmark: US$5.3m
  33. Guatemala: US$5.2m
  34. Taiwan: US$5.2m
  35. Thailand: US$4.6m
  36. Ecuador: US$4.2m
  37. Lithuania: US$4m
  38. Chile: US$3.8m
  39. South Korea: US$3.5m
  40. North Macedonia: US$3.5m
  41. Tunisia: US$3.5m
  42. Australia: US$3.2m
  43. Portugal: US$3.1m
  44. Nigeria: US$2.8m
  45. Ireland: US$2.7m
  46. Russia: US$2.7m
  47. Malaysia: US$2.6m
  48. Greece: US$2.2m
  49. Sweden: US$2m
  50. Dominican Republic: US$1.9m
  51. Austria: US$1.9m
  52. Switzerland: US$1.7m
  53. Uzbekistan: US$1.5m
  54. Bulgaria: US$1.5m
  55. El Salvador: US$1.4m
  56. Uganda: US$1.3m
  57. Slovakia: US$1.2m
  58. Jordan: US$1.2m
  59. Peru: US$1.2m
  60. Slovenia: US$1.1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$125.8m 12.1%
2 Mexico US$101.3m 9.7%
3 Türkiye US$68.1m 6.5%
4 Canada US$66.6m 6.4%
5 United States US$51.2m 4.9%
6 Netherlands US$44.8m 4.3%
7 Saudi Arabia US$42.6m 4.1%
8 Spain US$42.5m 4.1%
9 Kenya US$40.4m 3.9%
10 Pakistan US$34.6m 3.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$134.2m 12.9%
2 Germany US$41m 3.9%
3 United Arab Emirates US$32.4m 3.1%
4 South Africa US$31.9m 3.1%
5 Netherlands US$28.8m 2.8%
6 France US$25.2m 2.4%
7 Uganda US$24m 2.3%
8 Kuwait US$22.1m 2.1%
9 Saudi Arabia US$22.1m 2.1%
10 Congo - Kinshasa US$20.9m 2%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated?

Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated fall under HS subheading 1704.10, part of heading 1704, in section IV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1704.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 1704.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated?

China, with US$125.8m in 2024 (12.1% of world exports).