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HS code for sugar
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “sugar” points to chapter 17: sugars and sugar confectionery. 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, 17 covers 54 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12%. 2 of them are duty-free. 28 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 17 into 44 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 13.4% (average 11.4%). 41 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 17 covers 62 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 135%. 2 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 12% Third-country duty 54 tariff lines · average 7.7% · 28× specific or compound duty 
EU 8% – 13.4% Third-country duty 44 tariff lines · average 11.4% · 41× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye Free – 135% Third-country duty 62 tariff lines · average 75.4% 
USA Free – 12.2% General (MFN) 70 tariff lines · average 6.4% · 38× specific or compound duty See also
- fudge
- nougat
- toffee
- caramel
- glucose
- jaggery
- lactose
- marzipan
- molasses
- bubble gum
- isoglucose
- brown sugar
- chewing gum
- icing sugar
- cough sweets
- boiled sweets
- fruit gummies
- white chocolate
- throat pastilles
- honey, artificial
- freeze dried candy
- maple sugar and syrup
- caramel, confectionery
- confectionery liquorice
- candy, not containing cocoa
- panned and sugar coated goods
- fondants, not containing cocoa
- sugar(s) - beet and cane, solid
- compressed tablets, confectionery
- confectionery, not containing cocoa
- snacks: candy, not containing cocoa
- pastes and masses for making confectionery
- sugar(s) - confectionery, not containing cocoa
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sugar?
Sugar are classified under 17 (Sugars and sugar confectionery) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.