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HS code for icing sugar
1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “icing sugar” points to heading 1701: cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff all 9 lines under 1701 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 9 lines under 1701 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 1701 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is 135%.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Türkiye 135% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
USA 5.1% – 6% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · average 5.8% · 19× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · 11× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 156% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 14.4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · 7× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 6.25% – 17.5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 11.4% 
GCC Free Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · 5× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free – 10% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 17.5% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for icing sugar?
Icing sugar are classified under 1701 (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.